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If I didn't say so before, and I probably didn't - social niceties are largely lost on me - welcome to BYC! At our best, we are a helpful, supportive community. At our worst - until the Mods get a chance to clean things up (and they are very good about it!) - we can look like the great unwashed masses of humanity. In the interest of full disclosure, I will offer that the Mods have cleaned up after me once or thrice.No problem! Thanks for your help as well.
What about this feed for a mixed flock of chickens? Too much calcium for a rooster?Good advice above. All Flock for all your birds, all thier lives, without regard to age gender, start of lay, condition of molt. Free choice grit, oyster shell, good clean water on the side.
Sadly, USDA does not require niacin levels to be printed on guaranteed nutritional labels.
While a BYC poster contacted Purina and Nutrena years ago, to verify that the niacin levels met the needs of ADULT ducks, we don't know if that info remains accurate, and don't know the actual levels so we can check if they meet the needs of hatchling ducks (which are higher). Adding a niacin suppliment - either yeast or a B-complex - is common "insurance" against deficiencies, and won't hurt your chicks.
That said, if you feed medicated, be aware that B-complex, and plenty of fortified yeast products, are also quite high in vitamin B1 - Thiamine, which will render the amprolium in your medicated feed either less effective or completely ineffective.
What brand feed do you use aaart?Nope.
Just provide calcium for the active layers.
I've fed nothing but ll flock for 9 years, Oyster Shells in a separate container.