Hens, Roosters and Ducks OH MY!

[ChickenLittleFarm]

Hi everyone! I am new here and new to owning chickens. I have 17 hens, 2 roosters and 2 ducks. They all sleep in the same coop and are free range throughout the day. Now that my hens are laying, I was planning on feeding them laying crumble. Since my ducks and roosters can't or shouldn't eat the lay crumble I have run into kind of a small problem. How do I feed them all separately?! Lol Does anyone else here have experience with this? How did you solve the issue? Any ideas or advice it welcome. THANKS!!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Welcome to BYC!

The trick is to NOT feed them separately. Most folks feed non-layer feed (like an all flock feed) with oyster shells on the side, free choice. That way, your hens get their calcium and your roosters don't.

I have hens and a rooster. I feed grower with free choice oyster. My birds do well on that.

 

[ChickenLittleFarm]

Welcome to BYC!

The trick is to NOT feed them separately. Most folks feed non-layer feed (like an all flock feed) with oyster shells on the side, free choice. That way, your hens get their calcium and your roosters don't.

I have hens and a rooster. I feed grower with free choice oyster. My birds do well on that.

Thank you! I will try that.

 

[ChloeSilkie08]

WELCOME!

 

[Duckbreeder2020]

Hi everyone! I am new here and new to owning chickens. I have 17 hens, 2 roosters and 2 ducks. They all sleep in the same coop and are free range throughout the day. Now that my hens are laying, I was planning on feeding them laying crumble. Since my ducks and roosters can't or shouldn't eat the lay crumble I have run into kind of a small problem. How do I feed them all separately?! Lol Does anyone else here have experience with this? How did you solve the issue? Any ideas or advice it welcome. THANKS!!

Get 2 different foods. The ducks can eat there food and chickens if they like and the chickens can eat there food and the ducks food if they would like

 

[Sally PB]

I also feed all flock, 20% protein, with egg shell and oyster shell on the side. One bag of feed for everyone makes it easy.

 

[ChickenLittleFarm]

I also feed all flock, 20% protein, with egg shell and oyster shell on the side. One bag of feed for everyone makes it easy.

Good to know. I am going to try this. Thank you!

 

[ChickenLittleFarm]

Get 2 different foods. The ducks can eat there food and chickens if they like and the chickens can eat there food and the ducks food if they would like

Thank you!