Chicks on layer feed??? What??

funonahonda

Songster
11 Years
Apr 12, 2008
386
3
149
Central Ohio
I bought some 2 month old marans and the breeder I bought them from says he has all his chickens on layer
feed, even the chicks thats how he gets them to lay earlier than what they are supposed to, how does this affect the chicks?
 
I feed Dumor 20% chick starter till 7wks. Then everyone gets Nutrena Naturewise All Flock 18% with extra ground egg shells in tuna cans screwed to the wall for the laying hens. The ones that aren't laying yet aren't interested in it. But the hens think its a treat lol. Giving layer feed to chicks will fry there kidneys and the extra copper in isn't good either.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom