feeding my rooster

[kat1117]

Someone told me today that feeding layer feed to a rooster would kill it because of too much calcium. What is the truth my roosters eats layer feed and also free ranged. I don't won't to kill him with food?

 

[luvmypets]

Our rooster eats layer feed and is fine.

 

[kat1117]

Our rooster eats layer feed and is fine.

. OK thank you so much.

 

[Chris09]

High amounts of Calcium (Ca) in any non-laying poultry's diet can cause health problems like ureter, kidney impaction resulting in nephrosis and in some cases Avian Urolithiasis (Gout). Layer feed is best fed to laying fowl, that is fowl that is laying eggs at the time you are feeding a layer type feed. Chicks, Roosters and even Hen that are not laying can inherit calcium toxicity from eating a high calcium diet.