Feed - First Timer

[Ebal]

Have 2 month old pullets (12) doing great. Staying in coop, run, with a 2-4 of hours of free ranging per day.

Have been feeding them the Medicated Starter Crumbles to this point - Nothing more other that adding some medication to waterers.

Question or advice needed - When should I switch off of this Medicated Starter? What should I switch to next? When should I start feeding a layer pellet? (I know we are 2-4 months out from actually stating to lay) .... When should I introduce grit/oyster shell... to diet? .... or can they get enough grit from their free ranging?

Thanks for comments!!

 

[nbenevento]

If they are fee ranging and you are only feeding them crumbles and no treats, you don't need grit right now. You can switch to unmedicated chick food right now. Don't feed them oyster shell until they start to lay. Switch them to layer feed when they are just about to lay or wait until they start to lay.