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Dang, I guess I'd have to do that then. In your experience, is it true that hens somehow know how much calcium they need and that they will eat exactly what they need? That's something I've been worried about. I'm used to animals that will eat selectively (hamsters, mice, rats) so I prefer to use a single all-encompassing diet to make sure they're getting the right nutrition. I suppose I can't do that in this case though, at least not once my first few girls are older.Okay. The recommendation for hens that aren't laying is the 1% ish used in Grower and All-Flock formulas.
If you offer (palatable) calcium on the side, the laying gals will take it as they need it and the ones who don't will leave it alone.