chook food

Hi need a bit of advice.I have a two month old brahma x rir called pepper and a two month old salmon favourelle named honey.I have had pepper scince she was a day old totally unexpected but thats a different story.I have raised them on chick crumb till six weeks then told by a friend to move them onto garden free range mix containing layers pellets shell corn etc.They are not enjoying this and wondered if i have done the wrong thing.Should they be on growers pellets or layers mash don`t want my girls getting ill cos i have fed them wrong.Also any advice on treats that wont make them fat.

agree totally with Casey on this one first chick crumb then a gradual introduction onto growers/rearers depending on what brand you are using and then a gradual introduction onto layers. The key to this is the gradual bit - mix a little bit of the next stage in with their feed and gradually increase this amount until they are on just the next stage. Garden free range usually includes layers, mixed corn and split peas - but it really is best to feed them when adults on layers all day and just a little treat of mixed corn or other treat about an hour before bedtime. Mixed corn does not contain much in the way of vitamins and minerals.

The trouble with mixed foods like garden free range is that your two hens will pick the tastiest pieces out and leave the rest where a large competative flock would hoover the lot up immediately .
As the others have said give them just pellets during the day with a little grain before they go to roost.