I do the opposite, oatmeal mixed with honey, cinnamon, banana or apple bits, and warm water in the morning when temperatures are below freezing. Either way, we are both on the right tract.
I give my 10 hens warm water oatmeal with bananas 3-4 times a
week,during sub 32° weather. Sometimes with a tablespoon of
honey. So far, I get 8-10 eggs every day. I've noticed a slight
weight gain, but that's due in part to inactivity outdoors. I've read
the pros and cons, and I'm...
Six of my chickens started roosting at 16 weeks and the younger ones stayed on the wood shavings for several weeks longer. I think chickens
will eventually roost as they mature. So relax, they're chickens.....
