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    Free range, how much feed do they need?

    I have a bowl of fermented feed that i take out in the morning.. Sometimes this lasts them until early evening and sometimes i have to top up midday it just depends on if there are any kitchen scraps and how long they get out for free range time... I always add another small biwl in the coop...
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    Natural Antibiotics

    I ferment my feed and add dried oregano, cayenne and tumeric to there feed..
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    chickens not roosting

    So far my hens havent developed this but i will keep an eye on it
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    chickens not roosting

    No bumble foot and no mites.. My 2 youngest ive had since they were 1 week old they happily perch on the smaller size perch outside in run but have always slept on the floor.. My newest laying hen just sleeps on floor with them.. We originally had a poop board with roost higher up but i think it...
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    chickens not roosting

    Yeah im with u notreally carring just thought it was something naturally done.. Yeah its 1 foot away from wall..
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    chickens not roosting

    It was higher and they still werent using it hence why we lowered it..
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    chickens not roosting

    Yes flat side is up
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    1 egg from 3 because only 1 is laying age lol
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    chickens not roosting

    Mysmall flock consists of 2x 18 week old wyandotte pulleys and a 1st year laying sussex hen.. All 3 of them choose to sleep on the floor in the pine shavings rather then on the roost.. The roost is a 2x4 solid untreated pine sitting approx 1 foot high and 1 foot off the back wall of there coop...
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    superworms

    I bought some superworms (look like mealworms but 4x the size) from local pet store who told me there very popular with chicken owners.. Now im reading stories that there not safe because they bite and can chew through the chickens crop? Is this true? How do you feed them? Just chuck them out...
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    Feeding egg shells

    I just rinse my egg shells and remove the membrane makes drying and crushing easier and i just add it to my daily scraps
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    Today was my weekly fridge cleaning day so the chooks get a bit more on cleaning day, they got: Leftover cooked red rice Spinach leaves Pumpkin seeds Carrot peels Steak left over from my bub Fresh minced g]arlic Zucchini peels Kiwi fruit Broccoli leaves Capsicum
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    What treat did your chickies get today?

    My 3 girls got carrot peels, left over steak from my 11 month old, left over steamed broccoli and cooked pumpkin skins and cooked red rice
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    Keeping Chickens Free Range

    I only have 3 girls currently (2× 17week old wyandottes and 1x laying light coronation sussex) they only get 2hrs each afternoon to wonder our small yard.. We will be moving out to acreage soon so cant wait to let them have more space and a larger flock
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    feeding question

    So its ok to leave fermented feed out all day? I suppose it wouldjust continue to ferment? Do you ever give kitchen scraps? So when you remove feed while they range do you put it back after or just leave them with the scratch? Do you not give your birds food over night? Ok thanks everyone...
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    feeding question

    They only get 2hrs a day ranging.. Kitchen scraps consist of fruit, vegetables, leafy greens, herbs/weeds from garden, cooked meat left over from my 11 month old, ham again if bub hasnt eaten it all, boiled eggs, mealworms/pupae/darkling bettles, left over pasta and stale bread (not everyday...
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    feeding question

    Ok so cut back on scraps and feed scraps once thet have eaten all there FF first
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    feeding question

    Actually they dont even finish it and i dont give them that much im worried there not getting enough of the fermented feed.. Morning: kitchen scraps, left over pasta etc (which they clean up completely) i found when i put a bowl of FF in the run they just tipped it everywhere and when i had a...
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    feeding question

    I know the general rule is have feed available 24/7 but i ferment my food. Currently i give my 3 girls (2x pullets and 1 laying hen) kitchen scraps in the morning and feed a big bowl of fermented feed in the evening after a little free range time.. Am i feeding them enough should i be giving...
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    food and water placement and free ranging

    So my hubby just confirmed its only 6m not 10-15m like i guessed woops im no good at guessing lol... But u still say that might be an issue apart from a stationary coop what would the best way of moving coop be without confusing birds? Only moving back and forth so footprints always touch?
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