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Hddesdemona09
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- Jul 18, 2023
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Thank you. I had heard so much with the feed I wasn’t sure if I should be adding. I’ve heard meow mix crumbled up is good also for extra protein? I also give them straight egg layers Pellets in the winter also sometimes bread oatmeal flakes and meal worms and sometimes crushed corn. I’m wondering if I should also add anything for supplements during winter months as well?Most layer feeds are in the 16% protein range, and they are designed for small breed high egg producing hens in confinement, who eat nothing else. For birds in most backyard flocks, who might be larger, molting, young, old, not laying many eggs, whatever, An all flock feed that's 20% protein, with less calcium, is usually best. Oyster shell in a separate dish for the laying birds, and then some lower protein treats will be fine.
Our birds free range when possible, so they can get some worms and bugs, and plants, and a bit of scratch sometimes so they learn to come when called. In winter (coming right up!) there's not much for them outside, and they hate snow anyway.
Mary
Thanks