If your birds are not laying, then they don't need the extra Calcium that is in a Layer Feed or Oyster Shells.
High amounts of Calcium to young or non-laying birds can be hard on them and can damage their kidneys.
This is from Buckeye Nutrition's (Buckeye Feed) web page and is printed on there bags.
High amounts of Calcium to young or non-laying birds can be hard on them and can damage their kidneys.
This is from Buckeye Nutrition's (Buckeye Feed) web page and is printed on there bags.
Feed as the sole ration to laying hens. Maintain a clean, fresh supply of
water, oyster shells, and grit to the birds at all times. Keep the birds in a clean, dry environment with
about 2 square feet of floor space per bird in a laying house along with adequate nesting locations.
Hens in production should consume approximately 22 to 25 pounds of Buckeye
16% Prosperity
Layer Feed per day for every 100 birds in the laying house. Begin feeding Buckeye
16% Prosperity
Layer Feed as soon as the first eggs appear in the laying house. The birds will require 14 to 16 hours of
light to reach normal egg production. Do not allow the lights to be on continuously so as to cause
excessive stress on the birds. Buckeye
15% Pullet Grower Crumbs are recommended for immature
birds or for birds, which are not in egg production because of the lower calcium in the pullet grower
diet. Lighter breeds such as leghorns should be fed Buckeye
17% Complete Layer Crumbs when feed
consumption is less than 22 pounds per hundred birds and when egg production is in excess of 75%.
The reason for this is that Buckeye
17% Complete Layer Crumbs contains more protein and is more
energy dense.
Chris
water, oyster shells, and grit to the birds at all times. Keep the birds in a clean, dry environment with
about 2 square feet of floor space per bird in a laying house along with adequate nesting locations.
Hens in production should consume approximately 22 to 25 pounds of Buckeye
Layer Feed per day for every 100 birds in the laying house. Begin feeding Buckeye
Layer Feed as soon as the first eggs appear in the laying house. The birds will require 14 to 16 hours of
light to reach normal egg production. Do not allow the lights to be on continuously so as to cause
excessive stress on the birds. Buckeye
birds or for birds, which are not in egg production because of the lower calcium in the pullet grower
diet. Lighter breeds such as leghorns should be fed Buckeye
consumption is less than 22 pounds per hundred birds and when egg production is in excess of 75%.
The reason for this is that Buckeye
energy dense.
Chris
