Chicken Feed

[Chick-pea]

Hi all!
Our "little ones" are almost of age to be off of their "baby" feed.
My question is, what's the best "big girl" feed available? Besides the scraps.
Thanks!

 

[Basskids08]

Hello and welcome to BYC! How old are they right now? That would help with the decision!

If their at about 16-18 weeks, you can give them good quality poultry pellets. That should be the major part of their diet. You can give them Grain (such as wheat and corn) can also be scattered within their environment to augment their diet.

For birds that are laying large numbers of eggs, an easy and high calcium supplement is dried egg shell ground to a powder and added to their normal feed.

 

[drumstick diva]

At point of lay - when pullets get reddened comb and face, squat when you touch their backs etc. switch to layer feed.

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

Drumstick Diva X2 When they start to squat for you, combs and faces red, you will want to switch them over to a good layer feed. It will have more calcium than starter feed. Pick up some oyster shell too while you are at the feed store.

Great to have you aboard and welcome to our flock!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X4, when pullets are ready to lay, most people switch them over to a Layer feed, good luck with your girls!

 

[Fred's Hens]

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hi all!
Our "little ones" are almost of age to be off of their "baby" feed.
My question is, what's the best "big girl" feed available? Besides the scraps.
Thanks!

Hi and welcome. By "best" are you looking for brand recommendations or general feeding program recommendations?

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[rancher hicks]

I have four brands available to me here. Dumor, Purina, Agway and Nutrena.

All are basically the same with the exceptions of protein and price. I also have a Gamebird feed but since I prefer pellets to crumbles, I use a pelleted brand.

I tore off the tags of each brand and can't figure out the ingredient to ingredient part. What's good/what's not. So I use Agway or Dumor.

Plus scraps. The chickens seem healthy and fine.

Though I will say, if I could afford Organic feed I would go that route.

 

[gander007]