Switching to layer

[amk122284]

history- starter crumble until 12 weeks, at 12 weeks I started mixing in all flock pellets, now we are a few days shy of 17 weeks, is it safe to start mixing in layer pellets this weekend. We have 10 golden commets so I know we will start to see eggs hopefully soon but I wasn't sure if the calcium in the layer feed could cause issues before they are actually laying. Maybe I'm over thinking lol I just don't want to hurt them.

 

[DobieLover]

history- starter crumble until 12 weeks, at 12 weeks I started mixing in all flock pellets, now we are a few days shy of 17 weeks, is it safe to start mixing in layer pellets this weekend. We have 10 golden commets so I know we will start to see eggs hopefully soon but I wasn't sure if the calcium in the layer feed could cause issues before they are actually laying. Maybe I'm over thinking lol I just don't want to hurt them.

I would leave them on All Flock for life and just put out multiple containers of oyster shell.

 

[amk122284]

I would leave them on All Flock for life and just put out multiple containers of oyster shell.

I thought about that, is it because the all flock has more protein? I just bought a bag of dumor egg Maxx lol so I will have to at least do a round of layer.

 

[DobieLover]

I thought about that, is it because the all flock has more protein? I just bought a bag of dumor egg Maxx lol so I will have to at least do a round of layer.

Yes. I strongly feel that only providing the minimum amount of protein does not keep a bird in optimal health.

 

[amk122284]

yep the all flock I have is 20% protein! I like some of the extra ingredients in the egg Maxx too, maybe I will end up doing a mix of the two and oyster shells. I suppose first task is to patiently wait for our first eggs and then monitor egg health and bird health once they turn into egg factories. we were only suppose to have 6 chickens weve got 10....lots of people are going to end up gifted eggs. Im glad I calculated for chicken math too.