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When they start laying. you will want to switch to pellets. For whatever reason, mine don't eat as many pellets as crumbies. I guess pellets are more filling and take a little longer to digest. I guess Crumbies are less filling but taste great! (at least to a chicken).
Monty
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Thanks, all! Great thoughts.
The reason I stopped having crumble available 24/7 is because they didn't want to free range. They were content to sit in their large pen all day long. I wanted to encourage them to get out already.
They seem to be doing really well. Full of energy, always...
I am still confused.
My hens seem to be hungry all the time, always eating. There are 16 of them, not quite ready to lay. All big and fat, filled with energy. I've had them all since they were days old. They are mostly RRs, with some Australorps and a couple of leghorns. They can free range...