Question

[Mandied]

My three chicks will be 10 weeks on Saturday. When do I need to start them on layer food? One of them is starting to get their adult sqwak.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My three chicks will be 10 weeks on Saturday. When do I need to start them on layer food? One of them is starting to get their adult sqwak.

When they start laying

 

[Mandied]

When they start laying

Thank you. I have seen somewhere that said 10 weeks and then some that said older. So it okay to leave them on starter food til they start laying?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Thank you. I have seen somewhere that said 10 weeks and then some that said older. So it okay to leave them on starter food til they start laying?

Yes. Mine stay on it their whole lives with oyster shell on the side

 

[Mandied]

Yes. Mine stay on it their whole lives with oyster shell on the side

Oh okay thank you

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I have seen somewhere that said 10 weeks and then some that said older. So it okay to leave them on starter food til they start laying?

Most won't lay before 16 weeks old and usually later than that.

 

[Mandied]

Most won't lay before 16 weeks old and usually later than that.

Thank you