Should I give the chickens calcium now?

[mmccarthy781]

Hi everyone,
So I have 3 buff orpington hens, and I just got my first egg this past Sunday. However, I believe that only one is laying as of now. Should I hold off on the laying feed and oyster shells until they all start to lay?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[jeepgirl13]

Just put some oyster shell in a separate dish in the coop. The hens will self regulate. If you got an egg you should put it out. I feed nutrena all flock and offer free choice oyster shell and my hens are happy and lay very hard shelled eggs.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Nope, assuming they are all the same age, you can switch them to layer feed now. Also, you can provide oyster shell in a container on the side, they will take it when they need it.