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It is TSC store that concerns me most.

We are approaching situation here where I will not go to most of the feed stores. There is a lack of social distancing that is unnerving. Most patrons are doing what is smart but some are not and even some staff are sloppy in terms of how close they get to each other and customers. Further...

Duckweed if you can do it as that can sustain heavier sustained harvest than terrestrial plants.

I am assuming @Don 27 has similar soil and climatic conditions to what I know growing up in southern Indiana.

Corn, millet, wheat, black oil sunflowers, pumpkins (include pie type), red clover, white Dutch clover, crimson clover, timothy and strips of cool season grass.

Could you pen a few game roosters so they are dispersed around where chicks are located? That works fairly well against Coopers Hawks here.

Restrict time they are out foraging to near end of the day and be out with them. Train them up to come when rewarded with treats if you need to get them in before roosting time.

The farm supply stores serving serving the majority of backyard poultry keepers here have less inventory than a week ago in terms of poultry feed but not running out on most things and will be getting fresh shipments in soon. I was not able to get my preferred chick feed so had to settle for one...

This global boat ride is going to last months. Feed supplies in my area (central Missouri, USA) are in my opinion likely to go uninterrupted. There are two problems that will still be arising. First is travel restrictions where common sense will get hopefully the majority of people to reduce the...

I do just that with a bunch of roosters and a few hens. I have several acres that could be used but the ground varies greatly with location and time of year in terms of nutritional value for the chickens. Birds between short mixed grass-legumes and taller cool season grass seems most productive...

That clarification came relatively recently. For a while it was not clear that agriculture of the retail sort was included.

You should elaborate further since so many have agreed with you.

Our feed stores have not delivered for a long time and when they did it was on the order of several hundred pounds at the least. I could walk with a wagon all the way to our nearest co-op (MFA) but my chickens do not like their feed as much unless wetted. Too many fines.

Anyone taking more seriously an interruption or change in feed availability? In some areas at least there will be store closures and those serving animal keepers may not get a pass for staying open, at least as until enough people complain to make an exception. Countries in world that have been...

How many square feet of raised per bird? The panic for me is not having a clue about plant productivity and how much is required to support even one bird. You scare me.

I am being specific about stores that are not directly related to human foods and pharmaceuticals. It is my understanding stores and business outside those two categories are closed in Italy. Same was also done in China. Animal feed distribution / suppliers may be different in those countries...

I do not think it will be an actual feed shortage, rather an access over short-term where stores are potentially closed by law and in the long-term where supply chain does not keep up with demand as distributors reduce shipments of just about everything except essentials. Essentials are in the...

Some of us have experience in these matters where similar challenges can be imposed by flood or drought. If you are hiding in the mountains keeping chickens where they already have sufficient forages, then you have limited reason to empathize. Others like OP suggested are operating under a very...

Be realistic and use common sense. Ration feed immediately. Most lacking free-range area will also not have enough greens / garden refuse to feed birds more than a token amount. Cull quickly to get flock number down to further stretch feed. Adult chickens in good weight can go a week without...