Well I really like your ideas about the feed. And I’m not culling my chickens - even though some are four or five years old and produce a little less than my younger hens. But I like your ideas about feeding. Thanks.
Yes I did mention it before but the thread is long. I formally fed Southern states pellets but evidently they quit making chicken pellets. The chickens liked theirs OK but relied heavily upon free ranging which I’ve reduced somewhat to protect them from predators but they still have adequate...
What intrigues me the most is finding pellets that my chickens will like. Even when those were the only choice - when winter was upon us and free ranging was not productive and I had not started chicken scratch - they did not like the pellets which is why I changed brands. They don’t like those...
That maybe I’ve taken that into consideration. But to counter that the days have been colder it’s been down to zero. And yet they’re laying twice as well as before. So there are several factors to consider when evaluating it. But even when the days were longer and it was warmer weather and they...
Yes I understand that they’re supposed to get a high content of protein, but frankly my hens have been laying better now that I have been giving them chicken scratch in addition to the pellets. In fact they avoid the pellets. I find them just scattered around on the ground uneaten. I buy a...