at what age do you start feeding chickens layer food
Once chickens reach the point where they start laying eggs (usually about 18 â 20 weeks of age) you can start them on a layer food. We feed our chickens layer pellets or crumble rather than a scratch mix as we find there is less waste with layer pellets. Chickens should always have access to layer pellets. Kitchen scraps can also be fed to your chickens at this age. They will look forward to getting kitchen scraps and usually eat these pretty quickly. Shell grit can also be a useful addition to your chicken feed to provide enough calcium for good shell development.