Growers/layers pellets

[sophie_cerys]

Hi everyone! I’m getting some 9-week old chickens tomorrow who will need to be on growers pellets, but I have an older chicken too who is on layers pellets. My question is, am I able to put both layers pellets and growers pellets out for them all to help themselves, or do the 9-week-olds need to be kept away from layers pellets? Thanks in advance!

 

[GC-Raptor]

do the 9-week-olds need to be kept away from layers pellets?

Yes.
Remove the layer feed and offer Oyster Shells for the hen. She can eat the Grower feed.
Also put out Poultry Grit so the Pullets don't use the Oyster Shells as Grit.

I drilled 3/32" holes in pails to drain moisture. GC

 

[aart]

Hi everyone! I’m getting some 9-week old chickens tomorrow who will need to be on growers pellets, but I have an older chicken too who is on layers pellets. My question is, am I able to put both layers pellets and growers pellets out for them all to help themselves, or do the 9-week-olds need to be kept away from layers pellets? Thanks in advance!

I feed an 'all flock' type feed to all birds from hatch to harvest,
just put out some Oyster Shells in a separate feeder for the actively laying birds.

 

[sophie_cerys]

Thanks everyone!

 

[hysop]

Is the older chicken already laying?
At 9 weeks I would still give them grower and not layer, but I’m not speaking from expert experience.