Need help chicken expert got rooster and hen need help

[lovechickens23]

Do you mean Layena feed? That will be calcium fortified layer feed. That's only for birds who are currently laying eggs. Bad for roosters for sure. Really bad for a rooster with gout.

Free choice is feed left out all day yes. That's how most people feed chickens unless they are loose on pasture land.

Sometimes you can find feed that is just grower. Grower has less protein than starter. Protein is also bad for gout. Here's a grower, you'll see its 15% protein, where most starter is 20-22%.
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So chicken feed that just say grower is best? Not starter? I do have one that says starter and grower is that one ok? It dose has grower in it

 

[getaclue]

Yes, the starter grower is fine. After you use them up, buy the Purina in the green bag that says Flock Raiser. For the rooster, you might want to mix his feed with some scratch. That may help with his gout. Make sure the water stays liquid, and he has plenty to drink. Other than that, I don't think there is a lot you can do with gout.

 

[lovechickens23]

Yes, the starter grower is fine. After you use them up, buy the Purina in the green bag that says Flock Raiser. For the rooster, you might want to mix his feed with some scratch. That may help with his gout. Make sure the water stays liquid, and he has plenty to drink. Other than that, I don't think there is a lot you can do with gout.

What should I feed my other chickens pluss roosters? My mom just two new bags of feed for my other chickens witch r flock raiser and leanya r they ok for both hen and roosters? I might just stay on scratch feed with oyster shells years ago thats all I just fed my chickens and they did fine on it.

 

[lovechickens23]

The Purina in the green bag in your picture, go with that one. I've used it, and it's good.

For my rooster with gout? I useing the other one I have too and I soak his feet with Epsom salt the tharape kind and it says helps pain too his feet has gotting bigger. I feed him veggies to like lettice, corn, grapes, kiwi, I might have my brother in law put him down if he dont get better he is healthy very just not his feet

 

[getaclue]

As someone else said, I would not give the Layena. Trade it for Flock Raiser. You can safely feed the Flock Raiser to hens too, and leave out some oyster shell for the hens to eat, if they want/need to. I like Flock Raiser for my whole flock. The only reason I am not using it now is that my local feed stores don't carry it, and I would have to drive all the way across town to get it. But I did use it for several years, until I moved here.

 

[lovechickens23]

As someone else said, I would not give the Layena. Trade it for Flock Raiser. You can safely feed the Flock Raiser to hens too, and leave out some oyster shell for the hens to eat, if they want/need to. I like Flock Raiser for my whole flock. The only reason I am not using it now is that my local feed stores don't carry it, and I would have to drive all the way across town to get it. But I did use it for several years, until I moved here.

I cant throw away the bag got to use it. Ppl told me flock raiser causes eggs to go soft. There's did. Mine hasent. The other new bag feed I got is flock raiser

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I cant throw away the bag got to use it. Ppl told me flock raiser causes eggs to go soft. There's did. Mine hasent. The other new bag feed I got is flock raiser

Whoever said that likely didn't have oyster shell. Lack of calcium can cause soft shells. Oyster shell solves that without poisoning the roosters.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Also tractor supply might let you exchange the Layena. It's fine for laying hens but not good for roosters, whether they have gout or not.

Hey actually I just had a thought. You've been feeding twice a day right? If you've had the oyster shell available for them all day but not food, maybe the roosters are eating the oyster shell. Normally they wouldn't eat that. This could explain why you keep getting roosters with gout. Calcium will certainly do it.

 

[getaclue]

Feed, water, and oyster shell should be available to them at all times. I didn't suggest wasting the Layena. I suggested exchanging it for Flock Raiser. I'm not sure who told you Flock Raiser causes soft eggs, but they're misinformed. No matter what feed you choose, it should be available at all times, along with oyster shell, and especially water. Ruralhideaway may have a good point. Hungry roosters will eat oyster shell, which will contribute to your gout problem. Feed, water, and oyster shell should be available at all times.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

That could have been excess fat from... feeding straight scratch perhaps?