CoastChick
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I am currently integrating my 13 week olds in with my two-year old hens. While the two groups have their own coops, when they are free ranging during the daytime the little girls seem to have a fascination with getting into the big girl feed in the big girl run, which is a layer feed of course. The pullets are on grower feed. My big girls require more calcium right now so I don’t want to move them to “all flock” - is it really bad the young girls are eating the layer feed? I have read conflicting articles on how damaging it is and ultimately the little girls are going to be moved into the big coop with the big girls anyway - so I don’t really want to chase them out every time and teach them that they shouldn’t be in there… Because eventually they will need to be in there and I plan to move them to layer feed in seven weeks anyway.
So, how bad is it that the babies won’t leave the big food alone?
So, how bad is it that the babies won’t leave the big food alone?