Boiled, smashed egg is good. It has lots of micro nutrients.
Since you have a fair # of chooks, you could consider fermenting your feed. It increases nutrient availability and hence absorption therefor reducing consumption and saving $ while increasing the health of the birds. Here is a link with some info. So it increase the protein by 0.12. Example 20% times 0.12 = 22.4% protein. It also increases B vitamins.
If you happen to have baby vitamins with NO iron, you could supplement the chick. Poly vi sol is what one is called. The B's are important. That's what I do when there is the wobbles. Though my store didn't carry that brand & I just bought bird vitamins to use. I drip strait on the beak, always instant perk up and no fear of overdosing as extra vitamins will expel in the waste.
One more thing, I realized your heading was asking for expert advice, and I am far from that. The first year I raised chickens, I was scared to pick them up! This is year 4 and I have so much to learn. There are lot's of things I have never had to deal with yet. So just remember that although my intentions are good, you have to make the decision about what is right for you!
ETA: tikktok.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/fermented-feed-faq/
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