Joev1973
Songster
Ok quick question.
I have 20 chicks 6 weeks old and 8 guineas all on starter feed heavy with protein for growth.
Today I bought 3 sebright banty chicks and I was told they were aprox. 25 weeks old. 1 rooster and 2 girls.
I never had bantys and im amazed hiw small they are and just cant fathom them being 25 weeks old but the seller said they were and is very experienced and i am taking him at his word.
The rooster crows but the hens have not yet laid an egg.
The seller said any week now I should see some eggs from the 2 banty sebright hens.
My question is being that my 20 chicks will be on starter feed for a while longer, should I buy seperate layer feed for the sebright bantys?
I am excited for them to start laying and was wondering if they are of age and i switch the feed to layer will this perhaps get them laying?
Would you feed the 3 older birds layer while all the rest stay on starter?
Thanks to anyone who chimes in.
I have 20 chicks 6 weeks old and 8 guineas all on starter feed heavy with protein for growth.
Today I bought 3 sebright banty chicks and I was told they were aprox. 25 weeks old. 1 rooster and 2 girls.
I never had bantys and im amazed hiw small they are and just cant fathom them being 25 weeks old but the seller said they were and is very experienced and i am taking him at his word.
The rooster crows but the hens have not yet laid an egg.
The seller said any week now I should see some eggs from the 2 banty sebright hens.
My question is being that my 20 chicks will be on starter feed for a while longer, should I buy seperate layer feed for the sebright bantys?
I am excited for them to start laying and was wondering if they are of age and i switch the feed to layer will this perhaps get them laying?
Would you feed the 3 older birds layer while all the rest stay on starter?
Thanks to anyone who chimes in.