What to feed? Need Advice.

[BillT]

We have 17 week old hens that should be laying in a few weeks (HOPE HOPE HOPE) and we also have 8 week old pulletts in the same coop.
What should we feed them when the older ones are ready to lay and the younger ones need to be on starter / grower feed?

Thanks in advance

Bill

 

[NevadaRon]

Purina Flock Raiser, with oyster shell on the side for the layers.

 

[BillT]

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Will that work for the little ones also?

 

[GermanChick]

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It is ok for the 8 weeks old. That's why it is called Flock Raiser, for Flocks with different kinds of life stages and even different kind of poultry......

 

[BillT]

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It is ok for the 8 weeks old. That's why it is called Flock Raiser, for Flocks with different kinds of life stages and even different kind of poultry......

Thanks

Bill

 

[Cindy in PA]

You can use any grower type feed (18-20%), Flock Raiser is just the Purina brand.

 

[Chris09]

You could use Purina Flock Raiser. It is pushed a lot on here.
You can also use,
A Starter/ Grower,
Game Bird Grower,
Buckeye Big 4
Kents Home Fresh 27 Poultry or Home Fresh Multi-Flock

Chris

 

[BillT]

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I'm now using Dumor Chick Starter/Grower 20%, so if I understand correctly, keep feeding this and have oyster shell available in a few weeks when the older ones start laying.

Sorry I'm so dumb about this, I just want to feed them the right stuff.

Bill

 

[cybercat]

No take them off the starter. Dunmor is the cheap version of Purina. Go to the Flock Raiser much better. You will see a big improvment in you flock. Also check your local Yellow Pages un Feed store or mills. You can find better feed than Purnina at a way better price.

 

[Cindy in PA]

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They have the same ingredients listed on the bag, so how do we know Dumor is worse than Purina? I've used both in the past & never noticed a difference.