Molting

[Robin brady]

What can I do to supplement my diet during molting?

 

[junebuggena]

Increase the protein intake. Since they don't lay while molting you can switch from layer feed to starter/grower or flock raiser.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[sourland]

Increase the protein intake. Since they don't lay while molting you can switch from layer feed to starter/grower or flock raiser.

What she said. Welcome to BYC.

 

[RodNTN]

Hello there! And It is wonderful to have you here with us, best wishes!

 

[chickadoodles]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Nice to meet you.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happyto have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[GardenTillers44]

Increase the protein intake. Since they don't lay while molting you can switch from layer feed to starter/grower or flock raiser.

Welcome to BYC, Robin! Glad you could join our flock...

To expand on your question, I'm wondering what the experienced flockmasters recommend for base diet when half the flock is molting and the other half is still laying actively. They are currently all on layer crumbles with an afternoon treat in a large fenced yard environment.

 

[junebuggena]

Welcome to BYC, Robin! Glad you could join our flock...

To expand on your question, I'm wondering what the experienced flockmasters recommend for base diet when half the flock is molting and the other half is still laying actively. They are currently all on layer crumbles with an afternoon treat in a large fenced yard environment.

Anything other than layer feed. It's a bit of a myth that you need to feed layer to get eggs. There is no magic ingredient in it. It's just got less protein and a whole lot more calcium. A lot of us here don't even bother with the stuff.

 

[GardenTillers44]

Anything other than layer feed. It's a bit of a myth that you need to feed layer to get eggs. There is no magic ingredient in it. It's just got less protein and a whole lot more calcium. A lot of us here don't even bother with the stuff.

Thanks. Guess we got started on it with recommendations from our local chicken mentors when we got started. We supplement calcium separately and feed back the eggshells, so we could drop layer altogether.