He'll do fine in your flock.. the best introduction practice to avoid injury is usually a look but don't touch set up (like a wire dog kennel they can interact though, usually for several days depending on age/set up/ number of new comers verse # of current flock, etc). The chicks his age will...
Sounds excellent. Those eggs are starting out beautiful!
Pellets are a shape/size not a nutritional value.. "layer" pellets are never appropriate for roosters since they have excess calcium for non laying birds.
Flock raiser, or grower pellets are a good choice, still with the oyster shell...
Hi there, hope you're enjoying BYC! :frow
It can be sporadic at first.. so what you describe is not uncommon.. even the softee (new layer) hiccups.. *may* not be indicative of dietary need but of the reproductive system coming on line and working itself out.. and may vary by individual.
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