“I’m feeding commercial feed to my flock of 9 hens and 1 rooster, they have a large penned area but have wiped out all the plants that were growing inside so they don’t have much in the way of forage. How much food should I be feeding them every day?” ~ Caroline MacGintry Hi Caroline, ...…
"I want to know if you have had any bad luck with feeding your chickens egg shells. Specifically that they then decide to eat the eggs before I have taken them out the shell. I do not want to start bad habits, but I have always thought feeding them table scraps and kitchen waste along ...…
"I have been feeding my chickens, amongst other food, 'Dog food' and they love it, do you think this is OK or not? Regards" ~ Colin. Hi Colin, Thanks for the question. Because I don't know the formulation of the dog food you have been feeding your chickens, I can't answer your question specifically. There ...…
"We have a backyard flock 3-4 months old. Based on breed info available we can expect good egg laying potential from all of them and a variety of egg color... IF we feed them correctly. That is the part I don't really know. Do all chickens eat the same diet? We are using a Chick/Starter ...…
"What is the proper way to feed broiler chicks to maturity? I have 2 1/2 week old chicks on starter feed - they are feathering out now. Do I need to change from starter to a different protein such as grower, corn or what? Looking forward to response" ~ Julia Hi Julia, Thanks for the ...…
"I noticed that you have stated that it is ok to give meat to chickens in this last newsletter. I have been told that you should not give chooks "meat" of any description, that they are vegetarian. Is this true please? Regards" ~ Jan Hi Jan, I'm glad you wrote. Although we don't often think ...…
"I have 3 layers which my husband and I enjoy tremendously. The one question is how to keep them from wasting so much feed. They throw it out of the feeder, which is hanging on the side of their pen. Otherwise they are doing wonderful and love being out." ~ Sue Cripe Sue thanks for ...…
This week in our basics series, we'll be discussing chicken grit, a necessary supplement for your chicks as well as your mature chickens. The need for grit varies depending on your chicken's diet. To understand when it is necessary, we must first understand the way a chicken digests its food; Chickens do not have teeth ...…