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    how much grain to hand feed chickens?

    Thank you! I decided to feed them throughout the day and simply count how much they consumed. And, interestingly...it is 6:45 p.m....and they just finished eating 3/4 cups per bird exactly! So if I give them 1 cup per bird that would likely be enough. I imagine needs will change with weather...
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    how much grain to hand feed chickens?

    Thanks everyone!! These techniques aren’t working for us for various reasons. Is there a known estimated amount of grain-meal that chickens need to eat in a day when they also have access to grass and bugs? Obviously it would just be an estimate. And I could adjust as needed. Thanks for any...
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    how much grain to hand feed chickens?

    I don't have a photo. They eat from a new patch of grass each day (backyard chickens, so a typical home. Lots of clover, though.) And I feed them a layer-meal. I don't want to get too technical. I'm just wondering, do I give them two cups of meal? Four cups of meal? 16 cups of meal (haha)? Is...
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    how much grain to hand feed chickens?

    Hi! I have 8 chickens in a moveable chicken tracker over nice grass. I am tired of watching the rodents eat the chicken's grain each night. I would like to hand feed, mid-day, to reduce waste. Ideally, the food tray would be empty by evening. I could either toss the food on the ground. (It is a...
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