Overwhelmed with layer feed!

[SilkieFlockOf5]

Hiya chicken tenders! So I have a flock with 2 older pullets (around 18 weeks) and 3 laying hens. I’ve had them on Kalmbach flock maker crumbles since I got them. They also get bar ale scratch and encore greens since they don’t free range with an occasional scoop of BSF or mealworms. Now that my pullets are coming up on laying age, I’m considering switching to either henhouse reserve or the omega layer. I’ve read the henhouse they pick out the good stuff but mine are used to getting a small amount of scratch mixed in so I’m not too concerned. My 3 layers lay GREAT. Almost everyday for all 3 so I don’t want to disrupt that. Any and all feed suggestions welcomed!

 

[nuthatched]

Don't mix in the scratch.
Picking and choosing should be a concern since it leads to nutritional unbalance.
Stick with the all flock feed with oyster shells available. Easy peasy.

 

[ChaosMom]

And if for whatever reason you don’t want to do the all flock, fermenting or even soaking the Henhouse Reserve is also easy with just five birds. Mine eat everything of the Chickhouse Reserve when fermented. It only takes 24 hours, since I always reserve some from the previous batch as a starter.