https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/644300/fermenting-feed-for-meat-birds
They dont have to be meat birds. I did this for all my chickens and it helped put weight on them.
I did starter, scratch mix and oats.
Might help to feed them fermented feed? This is what helped plump up my girls. They have been gaining weight ever since I have done the fermented feed. Could give it a try.
I suppose bedding is up to what your chickens prefer. I tried the hay but they just kick it out. Even with the added lip. Now when I added the pine shavings the just moved it around the nesting box and that was it. They never kicked it out. I still keep the golf balls in.
bwindell why not post the dog for free on craigslist? Its very obvious your neighbor does not care. You are the one actually suffering from all of this while your neighbor is off doing who knows what? I wouldnt even bother to take time out of my day and try to work and train a dog that is not...
I also put pine bedding and the golf balls in the nesting box. Before that they were laying wherever they wanted. I noticed that now with the golf balls They lay in their nesting box.