chickenlover Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 OK so ive got 5 chickens that are 16 weeks old, they are still eating grower pellets and i know ive got to change this soon to layer pellets but im just not too sure when.....any help in knowing when to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlover Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Dont know if this makes a difference or not but i thought id better mention that four of them are cuckoo polish and one is a gold silkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I changed mine over when the bag of growers pellets ran out. They were about 16/17 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I changed mine over at 12-14 weeks as they were going in with the big girls and I couldn't have the big ones eating the grower's pellets, as it has ACS in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 That's interesting Fee - what's ACS? Only asking because one of my big ones went in with the babies for a few weeks so ended up on growers (organic - don't know if that makes a difference). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 ACS is an anti coccidostat Snowy - I started off using organic then read on another forum about someones chicks dropping like flies from cocci so changed to feed with added ACS. I think I panicked a bit 'cos it probably only applies to big flocks and chicks that are out on dirt from an early age. I've bought organic for the chicks that are hatching today/tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have been asking the same questions! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thanks Fee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 My chooks had layers pellets supplied by Omlet on the day they arrived. The chickens were 16/18 weeks old. And the new girl I bought aged 14 weeks had layers pellets too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
