Half of my flock was hatched in April the other half hatched in July. The April girls are laying but the July girls are obviously behind. Can I start the whole flock on layer feed yet?
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
Feeding a flock of mixed ages
- Thread starter dlaciv12
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I had a mixed age flock and I fed my girls layer from 6 weeks on....
They have started laying and seem just fine.
They have started laying and seem just fine.
From my understanding, you can start them on layer from the age of about 5 months, possibly younger, so I don't see why you can't.
Mix chick starter and layer pellets together and every one eats what they want=)
I'd just give them layer, it won't do them any harm at that age.
I would give them grower crumble with oyster shell on the side for the layers until they all start laying. The extra calcium can really damage young birds.
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If they were hatched in July then they aren't really "young" anymore. They would be pushing 5 months old already.
If they were hatched in July then they aren't really "young" anymore. They would be pushing 5 months old already.
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If they were hatched in July then they aren't really "young" anymore. They would be pushing 5 months old already.
Or if they were late July they would be nearing 4 months.
I feed my whole flock grower. Even though a couple of them are over a year old. They just get the extra calcium elsewhere. No soft shells yet. If you have layer, I don't see the harm if they are 5 months old. My flock ranges from 3 months - 1 1/2 years. They are all together and living peacefully
If they were hatched in July then they aren't really "young" anymore. They would be pushing 5 months old already.
Or if they were late July they would be nearing 4 months.
I feed my whole flock grower. Even though a couple of them are over a year old. They just get the extra calcium elsewhere. No soft shells yet. If you have layer, I don't see the harm if they are 5 months old. My flock ranges from 3 months - 1 1/2 years. They are all together and living peacefully
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If they were hatched in July then they aren't really "young" anymore. They would be pushing 5 months old already.
Or if they were late July they would be nearing 4 months.
I feed my whole flock grower. Even though a couple of them are over a year old. They just get the extra calcium elsewhere. No soft shells yet. If you have layer, I don't see the harm if they are 5 months old. My flock ranges from 3 months - 1 1/2 years. They are all together and living peacefully
If your offering oyster shells to your older layers, chances are the younger birds are eating some aswell.
If they were hatched in July then they aren't really "young" anymore. They would be pushing 5 months old already.
Or if they were late July they would be nearing 4 months.
I feed my whole flock grower. Even though a couple of them are over a year old. They just get the extra calcium elsewhere. No soft shells yet. If you have layer, I don't see the harm if they are 5 months old. My flock ranges from 3 months - 1 1/2 years. They are all together and living peacefully
If your offering oyster shells to your older layers, chances are the younger birds are eating some aswell.
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