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BigBlueHen53 said:
Hi William, welcome to BYC! @Squawkers is right. A layer formula feed contains calcium, which is not good for non-laying birds. An all-flock formula usually contains more protein, and you can meet the calcium needs of your layers by keeping a separate vessel of oyster shell available. The ones that need it will help themselves and those that don't will ignore it.

You should also know that with 4 boys and 3 girls you are liable to have some problems. Thse cockerels are going to overbreed your pullets if they aren't already. I'd suggest you re-home all but your very nicest cockerel and look to add maybe 3 or 4 more pullets or hens to your flock.
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Thank you, and I also got 10 road Island Reds that are 14 weeks 3 days old, 8 hens 2 roosters. I got 4 Ameraucanas 18 weeks old 2 hens and 2 roosters. I will be glad to rehome 2 black copper maran roosters, 1 Ameraucana rooster. And when you say rehome do you mean give them away or sell them cheap. Because I would like to at least get $20 dollars for all 3 and I have a golden laced wynatt rooster I'll throw in also. I live in Shelbyville Tennessee, Unionville area. Scales Rd. If anyone is out my way.
 
janiedoe said:
Welcome to BYC, William. Do you have the males seperated?
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No I don't, I have 30 in all and they free range all day and go into the barn at night. I have a big chicken barn. Everyone is between 15 weeks old and 18 weeks and 4 days old. I feed them all flock with 20% protein. As of yesterday I mixed one cup of layer feed to 3 cups of all flock. I make enough for them all to eat same amount every day. Is that ok.
 

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