roosters and hens..same food?

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I think that generally, that would be a good idea. You might also see if you could pump the roo up with scratch every other day or so if it isn't too much bother.

However, here's what a poultry science specialist writing for the Ministry of Agriculture, Ontario has to say: "It is also interesting to realize that most roosters today are fed high-calcium breeder diets, which provide 4-6x their calcium needs, yet kidney dysfunction is quite rare in these birds."

So, it may be safe to think that the adult male isn't at as much risk of health problems from excess calcium as young pullets may be.

Steve

 

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I have one roo that is between five and six right now. I might have had one or two that have lived longer. But I don't feed 100% lay pellets. Not even the best lay feed is good all the time. I love a good beef steak, but I eat other food also, so I think a change is good for my chickens also.
All of my chickens are free ranged all the time. They are free to go out even when there is snow on the ground. There is one roo and his two hens that have not spent one night in a coop since they got out of the brooder. They are in the tree outside my bedroom window right now. He will wake me up at 3:45 every morning. I baby the chickens, but I don't pamper them.