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So you mix your feeds 8 parts layer & 3 parts scratch?

It is said that a layer should eat a 16% & breeders a 20% protein ration..... I did the math with the Pearson's or Dairyman's square, but then made not of fat content..... alot of people let the layer ration be available 24/7 & feed the scratch in small supplemental meals: A) for the nutrition...

I haven't dealt with a true "barren" hen, but I do know that obese hens wont lay. Think of the size comparison: The extra weight on her is like ten fold compared to a human. Obese women no longer "cycle" bc fat cells secrete hormones. Those mix up their natural balance, stopping their...

Now that I've found this thread.... could any of you maybe help answer my plight of: OEGB or Japanese Bantam.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/697192/help-unidentified-bantam-hen-bought-auction Thanks!!