I feed layer pellets to my pullets and my cockerel also eat it. I have 4 pullets and 2 cockerels all 6 months old. They are mixed breed and the most beautiful and sensible chickens I have ever seen.
They have taught me a thing or two. First, I leave a hose on VERY light on each tree daily and the chickens love to find the hose for water. Of course they also have water in their ear but NOT in their coop. They are free ranged 7 - 8 hours per day as soon as the last hen lays. They are in the coop at night and then in their yard by 7:30 am.
Okay going back to feed. I feed layer pellets in the morning from a local feed store. Local brand. About 2 1/2 cups. Not much for laying hens. However, they get hot oatmeal on cool mornings and all our leftovers including meat with the exception of pork. They love yogurt. I also feed peanuts and sunflower seeds which they love love love. Watching them crack open the shell is hilarious. They get mealworms, cheerios, all types of fruit, cottage cheese and veggies. Again, all leftovers. We waste NOTHING at our house. I also put a compost pile in their yard and they have done an excellent job for me. The soil is teaming with earthworms that i use for the garden and other soil areas of the yard. I pile the compost pile with leaves, coffee grounds, hay from their nests, their poo, food scraps and they churn it up. Someone told me not to do this bc of spoiled food. My chickens don't touch spoiled food.
I am averaging 3 eggs per day with 4 pullets. I'm figuring this is good. They have oyster shell available as well as sand bottom coop that they love and is EASY for cleaning up their waste. Keeps their coop clean.