Laying Pellets

[Chicken_Lover4567]

Is it ok if my roo eats laying pellets? I mean, I no he isn't going to lay an egg (hopefully). But I want to know if I need to have different feed in the coop for him, or if I should just let him eat laying pellets.

 

[chickenlady]

If you have him in with laying hens, there is not much you can do. There is a feed called rooster booster which is made for roos. The problem with layer feed is the calcium content. Roosters do not need that much calcium. However, for years people have been feeding their roos the same food as the laying hens and have been just fine.

 

[BeckyLa]

No, the roo's don't need the calcium that's in the laying pellets, but the laying hens do. And the roo will eat whatever feed is there for his hens, so if you want him on his own feed you'd have to separate him into his own pen or a bachelor pen. However, other than the fact that the calcium content can be hard on a roo over many years, it will not otherwise hurt him.

 

[Chicken_Lover4567]

Thanks.

As long as it doesn't kill him. I don't want to seperate him from his ladies.