Mixed flock on Grubblies

[Megger2]

We have a mixed flock - one 4 year old hen (no longer lays but instead rules the roost!) 7 pullets approx 22 weeks who do not lay and one rooster 22 weeks as well (handsome devil - we hope our neighbors fall in love with him too!).

I have been feeding Grubbly Farms because I like the ingredients and the mail order service. My question is at this stage can I move to their Fresh Pecks layer feed? Or should I keep with their grower feed

and continue to offer separate supplemental oyster shell? Concerned the 16% protein is right but the calcium may be too much for my mixed flock? Or the grower feed is too much protein?

Or should I switch up brands all together? They don’t currently offer a clear “mixed flock” feed.

Our handsome rooster “A Boy Named Sue” with my daughter for attention. Thanks!!

 

[Pierre duck drake]

We have a mixed flock - one 4 year old hen (no longer lays but instead rules the roost!) 7 pullets approx 22 weeks who do not lay and one rooster 22 weeks as well (handsome devil - we hope our neighbors fall in love with him too!).

I have been feeding Grubbly Farms because I like the ingredients and the mail order service. My question is at this stage can I move to their Fresh Pecks layer feed? Or should I keep with their grower feedView attachment 2933297 and continue to offer separate supplemental oyster shell? Concerned the 16% protein is right but the calcium may be too much for my mixed flock? Or the grower feed is too much protein?

Or should I switch up brands all together? They don’t currently offer a clear “mixed flock” feed.

Our handsome rooster “A Boy Named Sue” with my daughter for attention. Thanks!!

yes move them to layer feed! Keep giving them oyster shells! Beautiful roo we had a roo named Dottie we thought he was a hen!

 

[rosemarythyme]

What's the protein % on the grower? 16% is a pretty minimal amount of protein and while some birds are fine on it, others may do better with a bit more. 18-20% is what a lot of folks on here aim for.

Assuming you're planning on keeping the roo, the extra calcium in layer has the potential of causing long term organ damage as he cannot utilize the excess calcium. So for his sake and to increase the proteim %, you may find grower with calcium on the side to be the best option for your flock.

 

[Megger2]

Great, thanks. I’ll keep on the grower then. Tough to sift through all the thoughts and variables on this one!

 

[Megger2]

yes move them to layer feed! Keep giving them oyster shells! Beautiful roo we had a roo named Dottie we thought he was a hen!

Ha. Yes ours was Cherry Sue when we thought he was a hen. We do love him and hope we can keep him.

 

[WIchickMama]

You could transition to an all flock feed instead of grower as well, it is all about preference and availability I think. I use an all flock with oyster shells on the side.

 

[Brooks_]

You could transition to an all flock feed instead of grower as well, it is all about preference and availability I think. I use an all flock with oyster shells on the side.

I use flock raiser with starter as a back up because yeah, it is about availability.