New to Chickens (no experience)

[PimsGarden]

If you're not harvesting your birds for meat, don't get meat bird food. Find the All Flock Feed that has no more than 20%

Should I get a sack of meat bird crumbles 22% from my local TSC ?


https://shop.purinamills.com/products/purina-meat-bird-crumbles

 

[VictoriaTexas]

If you're not harvesting your birds for meat, don't get meat bird food. Find the All Flock Feed that has no more than 20%

I appreciate that, thank you

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[VictoriaTexas]

Where is Victoria, TX ?

It is 2pm Sat 9/28/'24 & it is a HOT 94°

 

[VictoriaTexas]

So is not feeding excess calcium...

got it

 

[PimsGarden]

I appreciate that, thank you

Oh and don't forget to put a dish of oyster shell out for them as a source of calcium. They will eat it as needed, mine eat it very slowly so you might not notice much is gone if you don't have many hens. Oyster shell is not a solution for grit tho, make sure you offer both! Sorry if you already know these things!

 

[VictoriaTexas]

Oh and don't forget to put a dish of oyster shell out for them as a source of calcium. They will eat it as needed, mine eat it very slowly so you might not notice much is gone if you don't have many hens. Oyster shell is not a solution for grit tho, make sure you offer both! Sorry if you already know these things!

I can use all the help you have.
(throw it at me)

 

[DobieLover]

I was told since my layers were born & raised on the opposite side on the County I should keep the hens inside the coop for the 1st 5-10 days before allowing them to roam in the run.

And that the scratch would help aquatint them to the coop environment if I need help getting the birds back in in the evening. The soldier flys would just help get them comfortable in thier new surroundings

You need to home relocated hens to their secured setup which is the coop and run combination. This practice is unnecessary when they are raised there as chicks.
You can throw their crumble for them and they will come running. It doesn't have to be scratch.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

about 120 mi from each of the 4 good size Cities nearby. Victoria is tiny pop 90,000 ish

Hi and welcome to BYC! You and your chickens are gonna do great! You're not too far from my DD and her DH (Dear Daughter, Dear Husband). They live in Angleton, SW of you. I'm in SE Missouri. Enjoy your flock when you get 'em!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

If you ever are up to doing some reading, our members over the years have written articles about everything there is to do with chickens. You can find our Learning Center and lots more under the Article's tab up at the top. I think you're doing great though!