Sep 13, 2011 #1 KarenP Songster 8 Years Joined Aug 6, 2011 Messages 260 Reaction score 4 Points 101 Location Westport I hope i don't sound to ignorant. When you switch the hens to layer feed, is this what roosters eat too?? The rooster is in the same coop with the hens, so i't would be difficult to feed him differently. Thanks for you advice in advance!! Karen
I hope i don't sound to ignorant. When you switch the hens to layer feed, is this what roosters eat too?? The rooster is in the same coop with the hens, so i't would be difficult to feed him differently. Thanks for you advice in advance!! Karen
Sep 13, 2011 #2 Uniontown Poultry Songster 9 Years Joined Sep 7, 2010 Messages 392 Reaction score 7 Points 101 Location Southwestern Pennsylvania That's what you do. Roosters do fine on layer ration that the hens eat. No need to feed them anything separate.
That's what you do. Roosters do fine on layer ration that the hens eat. No need to feed them anything separate.
Sep 13, 2011 #3 chicmom Dances with Chickens 16 Years Joined Feb 24, 2009 Messages 8,697 Reaction score 317 Points 466 Location Strasburg Ohio Yeppers! They eat the layer feed. Not a dumb question at all...I wondered that myself, but decided not to worry about it.
Yeppers! They eat the layer feed. Not a dumb question at all...I wondered that myself, but decided not to worry about it.
Sep 13, 2011 #4 Lacrystol Hatching Helper 15 Years Friend Spirit Joined Jun 13, 2009 Messages 13,482 Reaction score 606 Points 491 Location Diamond, Ohio That's what my rooster eats except when he is free range..