When to start laying mesh?

[Barnyard]

Ok, I am running in to a small problem and I need some advice.......
I have a pen of cochin's and a pen of silkie's that have decided it is time to lay. Well not everybody in those 2 pens are laying....the rooster don't count

, so do I continue with the chick starter because they are not all laying or do I go ahead with the laying mesh?

 

[SterlingAcres]

I've got some layers in my flock and some 'close' to laying. I'm going to mix the chick starter with some layer feed 50/50. When they all start laying, I'll switch it over completely. I think (maybe) that's a good option?

Good luck! I'll be checking back too. Make sure I don't kill my birds or something. LOL

 

[KellyHM]

They can stay on the chick food as long as they have oyster shell available, or you can switch them all over. My 8-wk-olds live with the big chickens and therefore eat what the big chickens eat.