Chicken feed help

[ChickenDude12345]

So my chickens have been on multi flock feed since 6 weeks and they are going to be 7 weeks tomorrow. The food is essentially a starter because it has 22 % protein. Once they are eight weeks I was planning to change into a grower feed but I don’t really want to waste that whole bag of multi flock because they won’t finish it by the time they’re eight weeks although there are 12 chickens. Would it be OK to finish that bag of multi flock out on them and then switch them to the right feed or no?

 

[casportpony]

I would finish the bag.

 

[ChickenDude12345]

I would finish the bag.

Ok. You think they would be ok with The 22% protein at an age of nine or 10 weeks until the bag ran out and I got the right stuff?

 

[casportpony]

Ok. You think they would be ok with The 22% protein at an age of nine or 10 weeks until the bag ran out and I got the right stuff?

I fees some of mine 27% protein, so don't worry, they will be fine!

 

[Sally PB]

I feed a 22% flock maker all the time. Then I don't worry they aren't getting enough protein if I give them some weeds/greens for treats.

 

[ChickenDude12345]

I fees some of mine 27% protein, so don't worry, they will be fine!

Thanks a lot I have been stressing a lot over this

 

[Aapomp831]

Keep them on that forever if you want and just add free choice oyster shell when they are 18 weeks.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks a lot I have been stressing a lot over this

No need to stress.

 

[ChickenDude12345]

Keep them on that forever if you want and just add free choice oyster shell when they are 18 weeks.

Ok, how will they know to use the grit?

 

[Aapomp831]

Ok, how will they know to use the grit?

Hundreds of millions of years of instinct. Just offer it on the side , and also a separate container of oyster shell but they don’t need that until about 18 weeks. Also instinct will tell them when to eat the oyster shell - which is why I prefer it to layer feed because it doesn’t force too much calcium on them. The grit they should have now, but chick grit until the instructions on the bag say to switch to adult poultry grit.