Roosters eating hen laying feed

[Mamagirl3]

Why cant roosters eat hen laying feed

 

[Rose the Legbar]

The excess of calcium is bad for roosters. Hens can expel calcium with her eggshells but a rooster cannot.

 

[RubelliteRose]

Layer feed has too much calcium for any chickens who aren't laying eggs (not just roosters). Over time it can damage their kidneys.

 

[Mamagirl3]

So what is best to feed them if you have both in your flock?
I saw where some use all flock and have oyster shell available and it is the same and you will get the same egg production... but when reading on layer feed bag there are more vitamins and higher levels of other things than the all flock. The all flock is 20% protein and the laying feed is 16-17% protein.

 

[nuthatched]

So what is best to feed them if you have both in your flock?
I saw where some use all flock and have oyster shell available and it is the same and you will get the same egg production... but when reading on layer feed bag there are more vitamins and higher levels of other things than the all flock. The all flock is 20% protein and the laying feed is 16-17% protein.

All flock or flock raiser.
What vitamins are you seeing? Can you get pictures of the nutrition labels?

 

[Mamagirl3]

Sent this yesterday and it didnt post? Maybe it will this time?

 

[Mother of Chaos]

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The lysine and methionine (amino acids that are parts of some proteins) look a lot better in the 20%, which I’m assuming is all-flock, as do some of the other nutrients.

I’d go with the 20% with oyster shells and egg shells on the side for the layers. The roos/ cockerels won’t bother with them.

 

[sdm111]

I've fed roosters layer for decades with no ill effect. My personal experience not what I've read.

 

[citymeetscountry]

I feed an All Flock feed, I have hens, rooster, pullets, cockerel, drakes, and hen (duck) so it’s easier than trying to keep them out of each other’s feed.

 

[Mamagirl3]

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There are 2 diff ones. They have extra vit A,D,E and one has niacin. Both of these are for laying hens. But if flock raiser or all flock still gives good eggs then that is the direction i will still go. I had read that you need to use feed specifically for hens laying eggs for the biggest and most eggs is why i was considering the change. Thank you for your assistance.

The lysine and methionine (amino acids that are parts of some proteins) look a lot better in the 20%, which I’m assuming is all-flock, as do some of the other nutrients.

I’d go with the 20% with oyster shells and egg shells on the side for the layers. The roos/ cockerels won’t bother with them.

We have always done eggshells.. bake them when we have a big cookie sheet full... then run them thru a large commercial food processor to make small pieces. THEY LOVE IT! The roosters will scratch and call to the hens like he found a goodie but they never eat them... seems they know?? Haha
We picked up the big food processor at an auction.. really cheap... it looked WELL used and figure that discouraged bidders ... but hubby was glad to get it for $5.00 .. we have a little sorta kitchenette hubby built adjacent to cook/pen. Have sink and water... not hot water have a hot plate can heat it or bring a bucket of hot from house... cabinet for supplies and medication type stuff and bandage stuff .. and a cabinet for soaking and cleansing stuff. So the big food processor set right in and i have for anything i need for our spoiled chickens. Haha just funny how some are so very smart and some are just nice chickens... but we have gtandkids all ages and great grandkids .. we cant have birds that cant be trusted to hurt any of them.. we have been very fortunate! And every year we will have 1 or 2 snd raise biddies and the grands just love that! Thank you so much for your prompt reply to help us do the best for our flock family.