laying pellets

[omartorres]

hello every 1 i was wonder ama start feeding my game hens laying pellets and what happens if d rooster eats them?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

My roosters eat what ever the hens eat. I've never had any problems.

~ Aspen

 

[poultry 101]

My hens tend to like mash better but I guess it's just certain chickens ,there crazy

 

[Puddin Fluff]

It is my understanding that the roos can have a problem with getting too much calcium from the layer pellets. Not a problem for the girls as they need the extra but the boys have no way to expell the excess. I alternate between bags of layer pellets and flight developer. Don't know how much difference it will make in the birds but I do notice if I completly go off the layer pellets some of my girls have shell issues. This balance works for me.

 

[poultry 101]

I do the same thing with my Rhode Island reds and barred rock bantams

 

[poultry 101]

What do y'all think the top 3 laying hens are, I think Rhode Island reds , leghorns , barred rocks am I wrong?

 

[omartorres]

thanks friends

 

[aoxa]

What do y'all think the top 3 laying hens are, I think Rhode Island reds , leghorns , barred rocks am I wrong?

Probably right for heritage breeds.

Leghorns and Sex Links are the most commercially used hens for eggs though.

 

[poultry 101]

Thank you I'm might look in to getting a flock of Red stars they are similar to sexlinks