Can My Roosters Eat Layer Feed?

Many people feed their roosters the exact same diet as their hens. The problem with this is that layer feed was designed for just that….laying hens. Here’s how we meet the dietary differences of our boys and girls here on the Pretend Farm. Hope you enjoy!

[@ScaryFear]

Happy Memorial Day to you too. Yeah, I've had this trouble having roosters, hens and chicks all at once. I thought the same thing. No way they're eating out of designated bowls ha ha. I've been feeding chick food and supplementing with oyster shells. So glad that's the way to go til the chicks grow up. I worry about the kidney stuff for sure. EDIT: By the way, there's no need to say "subscribe to my channel". I finally subbed when you did a few recent ones where you didn't say this. But now you've started. A good channel will get subs without asking for them. I've been here since 2007 before all this started. Never had to say it never will. It's not just you everyone does this and not sure when it started. I've been meaning to start a series on what not to do on youtube that everyone does.

[@din1903]

Valuable explanation and answer to a good question, thank you. But, you could use a wind filter of some kind. I CAN"T HERE YA!! 🤣

[@pretendfarm]

The wind is horrible here! I definitely need to do something!

[@angelagarbarini2162]

Thank you so much

[@pretendfarm]

Than you for watching!

[@cathymartinez2426]

All I have is one rooster pet and I started him with medicated chick starter, but now he's 4 months old and they're telling me I have to switch to scratch feed? I don't have any more chickens it's just one little rooster.

[@aubreyowens5825]

I would love to free range my flock, but they always mess up my flower beds. If you have flower beds, how do you keep your birds out of them?

[@pretendfarm]

I’ve literally spent all day making a video on this very subject! I’m going to try and have it posted tonight! A lot of people use netting or motion activated sprinklers, which are pretty solid choices. I’m trying a different approach 🤭

[@aubreyowens5825]

Thank you so much for your reply back. We already put mulch in our flower beds, but we think that would be an awesome idea for next year. Thanks for your helpful videos. 😀

[@pretendfarm]

@@aubreyowens5825 look into a motion activated sprinkler. Chickens love mulch but they hate getting sprayed with water! 🤣

[@janeywelch9983]

I’m curious as to what to feed a mother with chicks?

[@pretendfarm]

Great question! Since broody hens stop laying eggs, they don’t necessarily need layer feed. Sitting on eggs for 21 days takes a huge toll on their health, so therefore, a high protein diet is really what they need to recover from that. I’ve found that my mama hen has been eating the starter feed along with her babies, and she seems to be thriving on it!

[@jandcschwartz]

I feed allflock because I also have a turkey. I have not noticed it being a lot more expensive than the other feed. Everything is expensive.

[@pretendfarm]

What brand do you use? I can’t find any for less than $26.00/ bag!

[@jandcschwartz]

@@pretendfarmI buy Nutrena Nature Wise from Big R in Colorado $23 . Purina Flock Raiser is $27. The layer is $23 and the chick starter was $27. The chick starter is ridiculous, but I feel it's really important to start them out on that. Their mom doesn't feel the same lol

[@pretendfarm]

@@jandcschwartz wow! I’m paying $13 bucks a bag for 50 lbs. of layer feed! I guess I live in a cheap part of the country lol

[@jandcschwartz]

@@pretendfarm no fair

[@jandcschwartz]

@@pretendfarm The store brand scratch was $17 everything around Denver is over priced.

[@wahyuwijayanto1208]

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