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What should I be feeding my TINY 30 week maran?

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8/9/12 at 4:15pm
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Unfortunatally she has been being picked on alot :( I've seperated her for now, in hopes that that will help. No, she is not laying (at 30 weeks!). But the main issue is that she's TINY! My white leghorn is much bigger than her. She's just very scrawny. I think she has been chased away from the food alot. So...what should I feed her to help 'fatten her up' and help her start laying? I have chick feed, layer feed, scratch, and, of course, plenty of treats on hand.

 

Thanks!

I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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I have five hens and two pullets- one seven year old red star, Luna, one white leghorn, Sage, one SLW, Pepper, one adorable fluffy EE, Bedazzle, and one black star, Buckbeak. My two pullets are Nutella, my wheaten marans, thirty five weeks, (who is yet to lay an egg!), and her best friend, Sammy, seventeen weeks.

 

 

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post #2 of 4
8/9/12 at 5:02pm

Hi, 

 

How tiny are we talking? And are we talking skinny tiny or small tiny? 

If shes underweight, Give her fattening pellets

If shes just small and under developed then give her growers meal

You could even mix them up and give her both.

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post #3 of 4
8/9/12 at 8:44pm

Protein is probably a good start. Do you have more than one feeder? You should, if you have a bully like the Leghorn. I'm assuming you are feeding them layer rations now since the rest of them are laying? For her you could give her some scrambled eggs to boost her protein and get her caught up. Sorry about your bullying, we had that too for a while and I ended up in our guest room overnight feeding scrambled eggs and syringing water into a poor chick who had been starved out by the bigger chicks. ***Sigh***

Jessica, Wife to Isaac, stay at home, Jesus-lovin', Homeschoolin' mama to John (6), Jeanine (4), and William (2). Addicted to chickens and always hoping for more!

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Jessica, Wife to Isaac, stay at home, Jesus-lovin', Homeschoolin' mama to John (6), Jeanine (4), and William (2). Addicted to chickens and always hoping for more!

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post #4 of 4
8/10/12 at 10:22pm

Here's the mixture I give my runts to catch up with their brothers and sisters:

 

75% Chick starter/Gamebird crumbles

25% Scratch

 

  On top of that, they get 2tbs Regular or Lowfat Plain Yogurt 2 times daily.  I think the cultures/bacteria in the yogurt help them absorb nutrients from their feed more efficiently.  Hard boiled/scrambled eggs wouldn't hurt either.

  Good luck!

hc

Artisan Distiller, Homebrewer, Pigeon Advocate, and Chicken Lover.

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