When to change pellets please????

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When to change pellets please????
« on: June 08, 2009, 19:08 »
Hi all,
our girls are now 14 weeks old,and are on growers pellets, but when is it the right time to change to layers pellets? and when to offer grit/oyster shell and a treat of corn, i am aware they wont start laying for about another 10 weeks.
if someone could shed some light on this for me please,
many thanks.
Neil.
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Re: When to change pellets please????
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2009, 19:20 »
I would start to change them over now, and also start with the other stuff, grit and oyster shell to be available all the time, and just a small amount of mixed corn about an hour before bed if you wish.
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: When to change pellets please????
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2009, 19:30 »
thanks joyful, should the change from growers to layers be phazed in over a period of time?

thanks in advance

Neil.

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Re: When to change pellets please????
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2009, 19:39 »
should be ok over a few days.

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Re: When to change pellets please????
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2009, 19:42 »
many thanks for your advice joyful, will sort it.

regards neil.

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Re: When to change pellets please????
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2009, 19:46 »
good luck not too long to wait for eggies, some hens lay before 24 weeks (around 18 weeks onwards depending on breed)



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