Has anyone used layer pellets with supplements for chicks? Help appreciated.

[Brooks_]

The Flock Raiser I've been buying for decades is going up in price almost weekly right now

I feel ya. It was bad enough that TSC took away the "lower price at your store". Then add in the 20-50 jumps almost weekly. It hurts.

 

[Brooks_]

I feel ya. It was bad enough that TSC took away the "lower price at your store". Then add in the 20-50 jumps almost weekly. It hurts.

Another 50 cents this week.

 

[Brooks_]

Another 50 cents this week.

And another dollar. I should look at my options again, but I and the flock are happy with the feed of choice. Other than the price, that's me--they don't care.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Keets need 24-26% protein

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

But feeding a layer diet, high in calcium, is a poor idea. And I too like to feed a 20% all flock diet to everyone, with oyster shell on the side.
The Flock Raiser I've been buying for decades is going up in price almost weekly right now, which offends me too. Currently I'm mixing it 50-50 with Dumor's chick starter, which also happens to be fresher than the Flock Raiser.
Mary

Folly's place, i have 5 hens that are 14months old. I fed them chick starter until this past April at which time i lost a hen and felt maybe it was because of too much protein? I since switched to an all layer pellet. 16% protein. I am in CT, and this winter i get focused on upping their protein. In your opinion, would grabbing a bag of chick starter and mixing it with the layer feed be ok? Or, any other options to supplement for the cold weather? Thank you! I kept them on chick starter because i wanted them to have the higher protein, and all other feeds are 16% protein.

 

[Folly's place]

Chick starter is probably fine, you have to buy what's fresh and available where you shop. Here we can get Purina's Flock raiser, and we've been feeding that for decades.
Mary