Feeding Between Pullet And Layer?

Stigura

Looking at getting some young bantams. Creamery, yesterday. Eyeballing chicken feed. Noticed there's 'Starter' and 'Layer' stuff? Protein levels are displayed. I'd imagine chick crumbs are smaller too?

Thing is, I'm told not to expect these birds to do much till the other end of the year. I don't really care What they do, in honesty. They're not for industrial egg production. So, what might I be getting a sack of, for when they arrive, please?

Thanks.

Gloomtastic!

Up to about 16 weeks they should be fed starter, then move on to layers. There’s more protein in the starter food and less calcium. Too much calcium is not good for chicks apparently.

When the chickens start to ‘squat’, they’ll soon start laying. You’ll know what a squat looks like when you see it. 😋