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  1. NatJ

    Would 5-grain Scratch help with warmth?

    So you are currently feeding free-choice all-flock, plus some scratch and corn? And you are planning to add the layer pellets to the scratch & corn, while still offering free-choice all flock? That's sounds fine to me. Layer pellets are more nutritious than the scratch or the corn, so using...
  2. NatJ

    Would 5-grain Scratch help with warmth?

    One bag of layer pellets (lasting a month or two), when the rooster is already an adult, should not kill him and will probably not even cause problems that you can notice. Some people have roosters that eat layer pellets for their entire adult life and appear to remain healthy. But of course...
  3. NatJ

    Would 5-grain Scratch help with warmth?

    No fermenting and no scratch. Just the regular chicken food (pellets or crumbles), plus warm water, and serve almost immediately. The pellets or crumbles will soak up the water quite quickly, within a minute or two, and then it's a nice bowl of warm mash (mushy stuff) that chickens seem to...
  4. NatJ

    Would 5-grain Scratch help with warmth?

    Scratch is a source of calories (energy). Calories help keep chickens warm. Yes, giving the chickens a bit of scratch each day can help them keep warm. But if the chickens eat more of their usual food, they will stay warm just as well. If you give them very much scratch, they will eat less of...
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