Just making sure I got this right :)

[chickenlorena]

One of my hens is laying and we have 3 young pullets. I'm feeding all them grower feed and put out crushed oyster shell for the hen as she pleases. If I understand correctly, the pullets will not eat the oysters shells, even if it's available to them, right? I heard extra calcium in young pullets could be damaging to their health so I'm just making sure

I'm a newbie here so sorry if it's an obvious question... Thanks!

 

[PortageGirl]

in my experience they poke around at it a little bit, but won't eat much... a hen that's laying will usually eat what she needs.

 

[chickenlorena]

Thanks, PortageGirl!

 

[woodmort]

You're doing what I'd do which makes it the right thing by my standards. I'm not being egotistical just letting you know that we're both in the same boat.

 

[moetrout]

That's what I would do too! In fact I don't use layer feed due to my pet turkey. So it's flock raiser to crushed oyster shell for my birds all the time.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

All my chickens like to eat a little of the oyster shell, laying or not. But not much- more like an experiment.

 

[Luke0987654321]

they'll eat what they need.


luke.