Feeding different age chickens

[pammurphy132]

I have 4 girls about 5 years old year old, only 2 are laying i think. I now have 9
Twelve week old girls and 1 roo, maybe 2 as one has been growing since he's about a month and the other just his time. I now feed them all flock & they are all together. Do i put down calcium & let them choose or when can i start later egg feed.

 

[Sally PB]

Continue with the All Flock, and put out calcium for those who want/need it. That will take care of everybody.

 

[Lor]

I have only laying hens, no roosters or young ones, which is why I feed layer crumbles. I think sticking with an all flock and adding calcium on the side would be a good thing for your situation. Not sure roosters need the extra calcium in a layer feed.

 

[pammurphy132]

Continue with the All Flock, and put out calcium for those who want/need it. That will take care of everybody.

Thank you! Not seeing any answers on my thread but your answer came in an email.

 

[Lor]

Thank you! Not seeing any answers on my thread but your answer came in an email.

That's strange. Would clicking on a different post and coming back to this one help?

 

[Sally PB]

Not sure roosters need the extra calcium in a layer feed.

No, they don't, and it can cause them health problems down the road. Kidney issues, I think.

 

[Sally PB]

Not sure roosters need the extra calcium in a layer feed.

No, they don't, and it can cause them health problems down the road. Kidney issues, I think.

 

[pammurphy132]

Continue with the All Flock, and put out calcium for those who want/need it. That will take care of everybody.

Thank you

 

[pammurphy132]

That's strange. Would clicking on a different post and coming back to this one help?

Finally getting reply's all at once. Don't know what was happening

 

[Sally PB]

Feel free to ask questions, any time. No one here was born knowing this stuff, and we all had to learn.