Chicks R 10wks today & out of starter feed. What to get??

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Hey Ya’ll, my 6 girls are 10 wks old today. They are still on 20% starter feed. The food ran out and I’m headed to TSC. What shall I purchase????
thank you kindly!

 

[Jenwisp]

Well, you can get either layer feed or flock raiser. If you get flock raiser, also offer oyster shell. Pellets seem to be neater/less waste than crumbles. I like to offer an 18+% protein flock raiser, but we have a mixed flock with turkeys and ducks, and not all are layers. We offer them oyster shell.

 

[Aapomp831]

Flock Raiser with oyster shell on the side. You’ll never have to worry about integration with younger chicks - they can stay on this through all life stages and you won’t have to worry about roosters eating layer feed.

 

[neo71665]

All flock with oyster shell on the side

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

I just got the dumor chick starter/grower 20% again. Didnt want to switch up the food instantly. Pics show what i purchased. Dumor says this should be good until they start to lay or 17 weeks.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I thought they are to stay on chick starter til they start layin...is that not right?
Mine are 9 wks old and I just bought brand new bag of Dumor chick starter ad well!

 

[GC-Raptor]

I just got the dumor chick starter/grower 20% again. Didnt want to switch up the food instantly. Pics show what i purchased. Dumor says this should be good until they start to lay or 17 weeks.

Smart.
10 weeks old are way to early for Layers feed.
I keep my pullets and hens on a Starter-Grower feed,
I haven't fed a Layers feed in 3 years.
I offer pullets Oyster Shells at 15 weeks old, they have their own coop and pen.
My girls are 8 weeks old today.

Behind the left pullet is a pail of Poultry Grit.
Eighteen weeks old is the earliest you should offer a Layers feed or the first egg. GC

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Thanks for sharing the pic of your lovely girls

 

[GC-Raptor]

Thanks for sharing the pic of your lovely girls

A couple more pics.
Pullets preening.

Sunbathing.

They tend to join in on things. One starts, then another and!!. GC

 

[Aapomp831]

You don’t ever have to switch them to layer feed. I would advise against it. They can stay on the grower and around 18 weeks offer the oyster shell on the side.