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  1. Lillith37

    Is 18% protein enough for chicks?

    Thanks for your perspective and advice. All my flock mingles together and they go nuts for wet mash so anything I put out, the big girls will have first go and probably eat it all. I’m okay with grinding up the pellets and then when my hens realise it’s nothing special or different then the...
  2. Lillith37

    Is 18% protein enough for chicks?

    Yeah so there is an all flock pellet by a different brand that has 22% protein (same as the starter that I usually go for) except the all-flock has a minimum calcium level of 3.8% so I’m not sure the benefit of the extra protein would outweigh the potential consequences of the higher calcium. I...
  3. Lillith37

    Is 18% protein enough for chicks?

    I have (hopefully) my last broody hen of the season. The problem is that I can’t source the usual starter feed at 20% plus protein. Other starters all have a coccidiostat in them which I would prefer my adult hens not to eat. Everyone has access to everything in my coop and yard so I can’t keep...
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