Layer pellets for younge hens.

[handmadematt]

Hi, I'm new to all this and have just said hello in the intro section including pictures of my set up. Go and check it out if you want.

I have some 13week (ish) old hens. They are doing well and are nice and active.

They are eating layer pellets and obviously won't be laying for another couple of months. Is this OK?

They also get mixed corn in the afternoons and I've been offering leafy veg from my garden (mainly spinach) but they don't seem so interested in this.

Should I be giving them anything else?

 

[Keene's coop]

you shouldn't. it can affect there system and i think hurt their liver. your not supposed to give layer until you get the first egg. there is a forum on here about this that has a lot of useful information about this topic.

 

[Judy]

Yep. They need starter or grower or flock raiser now. And corn should be a treat only; I have 15 who get a small handful a day because they love it -- chicken candy.

You can, however, feed them most any of your leftovers or scraps. (They love apple peels!) Look here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart