Brenda Jones
Songster
I give my girls a raw, whole grain, organic, soy & corn free feed (Brand - Scratch & Peck). I have a starter feed @ 20% protein, a grower feed @ 17 % protein (and I also mix a bit of organic corn in every once in a while or put it out as scratch). My girls are 16 weeks old - do I need to switch them to a layer feed @ 16% protein? And am I missing any micro nutrients they may need ( I mix in some herbs into their food as well as kelp powder at least weekly) I offer free choice calcium and they will occasionally peck at it as well as the grit. I also ferment their feed as well as offer them the dry stuff which they tend to like better right now because the fermented stuff freezes and gets pretty hard for them (they do like the fermented one first thing in the morning when I bring it out )
They also are semi free ranged ( protected within a fenced area) most of the day
They also are semi free ranged ( protected within a fenced area) most of the day