sierradasilva
Chirping
- Nov 18, 2017
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Hi all,
I have three hens who are 23 weeks old. I got them when they were three days old, last October. One is a Barred Plymouth Rock, one is an Ameraucana, and the third is a mystery (sold to me as a silky, but turned out looking exactly like a bantam version of a Light Brahma.)
They appear to be in great health- good looking feathers, very active, roosting at night and foraging in the daytime, no weird behaviors. But, none of them are laying yet.
When I was looking into this today, I realized I made a mistake. I gave them chick starter for the first couple months, and then went right to some organic layer feed. I just realized now that there is a pullet/grower feed I should have been giving them. :/
Did I mess them up pretty good, or will they be ok? Should I stop the layer feed now and give them pullet feed for a few weeks, or is it too late to fix it? They haven't shown any signs of being in poor health, and they eat a lot. They also get daily scraps (fruits and vegetables, greens, garden weeds, that kind of thing.) Also, could the feeding mistake be the reason they aren't laying yet?
Thanks!
I have three hens who are 23 weeks old. I got them when they were three days old, last October. One is a Barred Plymouth Rock, one is an Ameraucana, and the third is a mystery (sold to me as a silky, but turned out looking exactly like a bantam version of a Light Brahma.)
They appear to be in great health- good looking feathers, very active, roosting at night and foraging in the daytime, no weird behaviors. But, none of them are laying yet.
When I was looking into this today, I realized I made a mistake. I gave them chick starter for the first couple months, and then went right to some organic layer feed. I just realized now that there is a pullet/grower feed I should have been giving them. :/
Did I mess them up pretty good, or will they be ok? Should I stop the layer feed now and give them pullet feed for a few weeks, or is it too late to fix it? They haven't shown any signs of being in poor health, and they eat a lot. They also get daily scraps (fruits and vegetables, greens, garden weeds, that kind of thing.) Also, could the feeding mistake be the reason they aren't laying yet?
Thanks!