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Do chickens not self-regulate the way that ruminants do when it comes to minerals? Genuinely curious. My sheep check out the mineral feeder and will eat more or less mineral/salt mixture depending on the season, the part of the pasture they're on, or whether they're getting hay supplementarily...

I have a flock of young chicks that will be moved out to pasture and be shifted around my farm when they're old enough. With most livestock on a forage-based system, supplemental minerals are provided. With the chickens eating less commercially prepared chicken feed and more bugs, grass, etc...