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Myachickenchick
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 Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: How much feed should I give my chickens |
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| I purchased 6 chickens from a local french market two weeks ago. They are settling in nicely and seem very happy with their house and run, but I have no idea as to how much I should be feeding them, as they seem to eat none stop. I give them pellets and maize and lots of "greens" from the garden. Can chickens over eat? |
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CP
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Not normally on just pellets.
The things they will sell their soul for are the treats, which they will cram as much as possible in, even when their crops are full to bursting point!   |
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CP
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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Just a thought - if they're still looking hungry then it may be wise to worm them.  |
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Myachickenchick
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry to sound dim but how much food. I did start using a hopper, but they soon discovered how to knock the top off!! |
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CP
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| We feed ours ad-lib. The feeder is out all the time so they can access it whenever they like. They self-regulate. |
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mojo
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| french breeders tend to feed selling stock on wheat so they take time to adjust to pellets ...........just feed pellets ad lib no corn or maize and few treats after 2 weeks they will reglate their intake |
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Myachickenchick
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| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Many thanks |
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monicalock
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| mojo - why no corn? i thought that was a chicken treat!! |
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CP
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a treat. You don't have to give them anything else. |
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mojo
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: hi |
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| to train chickens to eat complete food in pellets give no other food for 2 weeks after that you can spoil them or overfeed them as you like..........treats should be just that ......maize tends to put on fat .......wheat helps metabolism to heat up.......greens give added minerals and vitamins.......pasta and rice is nice as a side dish too........its a very personal thing some folks only feed pellets/grit/fresh water.......... others.........go the whole hog and cook them breakfast.....so you choose |
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