Layer Pellets for Roosters?

[RoostersAreAwesome]

IMO, it matters little whether you feed layer or multi-flock to your rooster. Many folks use only layer for their adult birds, including their roos. If you did a poll, I think you'd find that most roos live to a ripe old age, when on a layer feed diet, unless they die of un-natural causes. (predation, meeting up with a sharp object)

That's a good idea! Maybe I'll make a separate thread with a poll.

 

[sfgwife]

The calcium in layer is excessive for s bird not laying (ie males) and will accumulate in the body causing damage to systems that can contribute to early demise. Many folks accept that and feed layer, those not willing to do that choose a feed appropriate for the nutritional needs of all the birds (grower, all flock, flock raiser) and provide the calcium needed by laying birds through oyster shell, etc instead of the feed

So oyster shell? I got a bag of if for the turkey hens and it looks just like the "grown up" grit that i got for them size and shapewise(think small rocks or pebbles) except it is white where the grit is grey. Then while we were at ag supply i picked up a container of oyster shell and it is more flaky like the mica we have here in NC. Is one type better for the birds? Or will they eat one type better than the other? Our girls are still pullets yet except the turkey hens and it just made me go hmmmmm when it was so different. The turkey hens seem to prefer the mica like flakes to the pebbles so i wasn't sure bout which our pullets may like more or if it even makes a difference in absorption.