For backyard chickens, the number 18 means the same thing. Eighteen weeks is the age when most egg-laying breeds are considered adults. Most excitingly, it’s the time when many breeds will lay their ...

Laying hens require feed with 16% to 18% protein and 3.5% to 4.5% calcium — that's three to four times the amount of calcium found in feeds for pullets (young chickens). Feeding layer feed to ...

Give chickens appropriate feed, ... Unlike people, layer chickens don’t overeat, so feed should be left out continuously. Beth Nakamura/Staff. By ...

Just when you think your chickens are done being freeloaders, there are a bunch of food changes and supplements to consider.

They still get layer feed and scratch grains, just not as much. But what about the winter months, ... Plan to feed your chickens about 1.5 times what they eat during the summer, ...

Some backyard chicken owners may have separately found their chickens underperforming, but experts say the issues are unrelated. While feed quality can affect hens’ egg-laying abilities, state ...