1. Aug 18, 2014 #1
   

   lightchick Overrun With Chickens

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   My chickens are only 15 weeks old, but I've read that my sex links could start around 16 weeks! Should I start feeding it now? I have other chickens that shouldn't start eating layer pellets until 20 weeks so I'm going to be feeding chick starter/grower and letting my sex links get calcium from the oyster grit. It's only 2 days until they are 16 weeks so can I offer it now?

    
3. Aug 18, 2014 #2
   

   Mountain Peeps Change is inevitable, like the seasons Premium Member

   

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   You can feed the oyster shell now. Wait on the layer feed for another two weeks or so. Make sure they always have grit.

    
5. Aug 18, 2014 #3
   

   tcstoehr Chillin' With My Peeps

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   By all means offer it now in a separate container from their feed.

    

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