Hey folks, is it a good idea to feed (soaked) dog kibble to increase your birds' protein intake? I know many flock owners use cat food, but wonder if the same principle applies. It's not something I plan to do long-term, just in this situation:
My border collie has been fed the same high-quality dog food for over a decade, but recently developed an allergy and I now have about $80 worth of feed that isn't being used. Our other dogs don't like it. My birds were on a local laying feed that I found out has *way* too little protein, so we're now dealing with no eggs (and feather picking). They're now on 16% ration, but it's going to take a couple weeks for their bodies to catch back up.
My border collie has been fed the same high-quality dog food for over a decade, but recently developed an allergy and I now have about $80 worth of feed that isn't being used. Our other dogs don't like it. My birds were on a local laying feed that I found out has *way* too little protein, so we're now dealing with no eggs (and feather picking). They're now on 16% ration, but it's going to take a couple weeks for their bodies to catch back up.
