Growing fodder for chickens

[FreedomLover]

NotAFarm - You stated that your set-up feeds 25 adult chickens. Is this all they get or do you suppliment with other feed? (i.e. pellets or ff)

I'm interested in getting my 8 week old chicks off so much feed since we can't free-range them with our big chickens. Rooster hates them lol

 

[NotAFarm]

I have a free choice feeder with Purina GameBird Starter and Layena Pellets available 24/7, which they eat very little of. I also feed fermented.

 

[UrbanMamaHen]

Do your hens lay the same or fewer eggs with the fodder?

 

[DMRippy]

Do your hens lay the same or fewer eggs with the fodder?

I think they lay a lot of eggs

 

[bj taylor]

i have three big raised beds for vegetables. i'm thinking i might dedicate one bed to raising grains/fodder for chickens/rabbits. still in the thinking stage

 

[NotAFarm]

I've never kept records of how many eggs my flock lays. I started fermented feed in the fall and have been feeding fodder for a few weeks. I think I have good egg production for breeds that are not necessarily known for their laying abilities. I have 12 Icelandics, 5 German New Hampshires, 1 Welsummer and one Barred Olive Egger that are laying and 2 three year old SLW that are not. I
average a dozen eggs a day from those 19.

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote: My five GNHs laid 13 eggs in three days for DMs shipment, so she may be biased!

Quote: DM, I'm glad to hear they arrived safely!!

 

[UrbanMamaHen]

NotAFarm, DMRippy is right. Your hens lay a lot.

 

[NotAFarm]

.....oh, and in case anyone is wondering, I don't use artificial lighting or heat in my coop to make them lay that many eggs.

 

[DMRippy]

.....oh, and in case anyone is wondering, I don't use artificial lighting or heat in my coop to make them lay that many eggs.

I have 3 times as many that should be laying and I only get about 2 doz a day. And a few are under lights. No heat but lights in a shop.