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It is the calcium in layer pellets that can damage the kidneys of chicks which are too young to properly digest it. You could add some more protein to your Sarama's diet and see if that helps - chopped up boiled egg or a few black oil sunflower seeds would add protein to everyone without increasing the calcium for the youngsters. I usually try and keep any pullets on starter feed until they are about 12 weeks old. Roosters, I don't worry about starting on layer pellets too soon, because they usually will be "relocated" when they are old enough to start crowing and I don't worry about the long term effect of too much calcium on their kidneys
It is the calcium in layer pellets that can damage the kidneys of chicks which are too young to properly digest it. You could add some more protein to your Sarama's diet and see if that helps - chopped up boiled egg or a few black oil sunflower seeds would add protein to everyone without increasing the calcium for the youngsters. I usually try and keep any pullets on starter feed until they are about 12 weeks old. Roosters, I don't worry about starting on layer pellets too soon, because they usually will be "relocated" when they are old enough to start crowing and I don't worry about the long term effect of too much calcium on their kidneys
