Transitioning Feed

[Brynnoelleee]

Hi everyone!

Our girls are almost 19 weeks. We just got our first egg from a speckled sussex yesterday (yay!) but it was very soft shelled.

I have read so many conflicting posts about transitioning feed. We still have them on chick / grower crumbles and started supplementing oyster shells today in a separate dish. What do you guys feed as your girls get to laying age?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I do what you just described, Grower with oyster shell on the side.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Perfect idea! That's what I do

 

[SandyRiverChick]

Transitioning to Layer at 19weeks should not cause problems especially if you mix half n half with grower for a few days then 100% layer AND Oyster shells on the side. I managed to not get any jelly eggs for the first time ever with this flock that I transitioned about a month ago.