Feed for 9 weeks and my laying hens?

[nuttyredhead]

Do i give them layer, which i know can present problems in the younger ones? Or grower, with oyster shell for those who need it. Will the little ones go after the oyster shell?

 

[gryeyes]

The latter: grower feed for all and oyster shell free choice. The youngsters may peck at and sample the crushed oyster shell, but they won't eat much. The layers will take the oyster shell as necessary.

This is what I do year 'round - I haven't used layer feed for more than a year. It works just fine with a mixed age flock.

 

[nuttyredhead]

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Thanks!!!

 

[blefky]

Grower and free choice oyster shell - if there is still a size difference in birds, you can hang the oyster shell high enough for the adults, but not the chicks.

 

[crash0330]

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Agree, Grower and oyster shell on the side.
I made the mistake of mixing some chicks with my older hens and feeding them all laying feed, needless to say chicks are developing at a very slow rate, some are 14 weeks old and they look like they are 9, my other 8 weeks old which are being raised on gamebird starter are almost the same size now.