The Best Chicken Feed | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise …
2022年4月4日 · 4. Layer Feed Chicken layer feed should be fed to hens that produce eggs after they have laid their first egg. This particular type of chicken feed contains higher levels of calcium, which makes for better and stronger eggs. It is possible to feed laying hens a general flock feed and they will still produce usable eggs.
Best layer feed? Advice please! - BackYard Chickens
2020年6月10日 · Hello! My chickens are about to be 18 weeks and we just opened their nest box. They are finishing up their grower feed and we are shopping tomorrow for layer feed—so far we’ve just shopped around and picked their food kind of off hand but now that they’ll be on this feed long term I am looking...
Best layer feed for picky eaters? - BackYard Chickens
2014年6月2日 · That corn is just diminishing your protein level and nutrients (vitamins and minerals) in your layer feed. Layer is only 16% usually, and corn is 8%. If you mix half and half that puts your protein at 12%. Of course they eat the corn first, it's like a candy bar or chips to them. Side note, most feeds are already mostly corn.
Best way to feed chickens mash?
2018年9月13日 · It may be they are not eating it because you are still feeding them grains. Most chickens will choose grains over a pellet or mash every day of the week but that doesn't mean it is good for them, just like children will choose fries and cake over a proper meal. You need to stop feeding them grains to get them to eat the wet mash.
A Guide to Feeding Chicken Scratch to Your Backyard Chickens
2022年3月21日 · If you give your chickens too much scratch, you are essentially diluting their diet - scratch contains only half the amount of protein as layer feed, so it isn't as nutritious as layer feed. If you have ten chickens, give them half a cup of scratch each day. That is about 2 1/2 teaspoons of scratch per chicken, or one or two beakfuls.
Anyone feed natures best feeds? - BackYard Chickens
2023年2月15日 · It has a really low Met number (0.25) so I can't recommend it, even as a layer feed, particularly if you are trying to hatch your own from your hens. Good Phos though. In fairness, good Met numbers and "Organic" are not often found together.
Feeding Chickens - An Introductory Guide - BackYard Chickens
2014年9月20日 · Cockerels and non-layers should ideally not eat layer feed, as the high percentage of calcium in layer feed can cause long-term health problems, such as kidney damage (in young birds and chicks) and gout. Many poultry keepers can and do feed cockerels the same feed as their active layers with no apparent adverse effects on their health.
Why You Should Stop Feeding Layer Feed NOW - BackYard Chickens
2018年1月18日 · Most layer feed has around 14-17% protein. Suitable for layers, but they sure don't thrive on that level. Layer pellets also lack in animal proteins- important, because chickens are omnivores. Vegetarian diets work, but they aren't the best for chickens. Layer pellets also lack diversity- meaning they can only be used for one type of bird- a ...
Fermenting Chicken Feed: A Straightforward Method - BackYard …
2020年9月4日 · Dried chicken feed on top of the ferment, ready to be stirred in. Check the water level. As mentioned in step 2, please experiment to find what you like best! Once you are done with this, put the lid back on and head out to the coop! 5. Once you are in the coop, let the chickens at their feed!
When to start feeding layer feed? - BackYard Chickens
2016年3月13日 · Our pullets just turned 17 and 16 weeks old yesterday, I heard mixed advice on when to start feeding layer food, some feed bags say starting at 16 weeks, others say 18 weeks, and still others say wait till you see the first egg. Right now they are eating All Flock feed pellets and no oyster...