When to switch?

[TheOLDNewChick]

My hens are in between 16 & 18 weeks old; I was wondering if I can go ahead and switch them to a layer feed? I have some 14 week old hens so I'm guessing they have to stay on the starter?

 

[mdbucks]

Go ahead and switch them get your layer and mix it with what you have left of starter so its not a sudden shock of new food to thier system

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

you can change them all at once and they'll be just fine. We mix the new feed in over time. start with something like 25% new feed mixed with 75% current feed. then 50-50, then 75-25 untill all hte old feed has been used up.

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Okay, the 14 week olds too?

 

[AK-Bird-brain]

unless you like catering and serving them all seperatly

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

LOL! Well, I'm a bad mom. The 14 week olds are actually 16 weeks.

But I've still got chick starter until the 7 week olds get older. Thank y'all!