I appreciate the input, and respect your right to your opinion. I don't appreciate being told what to do though. You have a right to your opinion, but not a right to impose it on me.
I am happy with my birds putting on fat in the winter. That is actually the intent. I get plenty of eggs here in...
I mix cracked corn into their feed during the winter. I combine 50lb of corn with 100 lb of feed. I store in metal garbage cans like the pic in the OP, and they hold the 150 lb of total feed. I do this for the chickens and our ducks. I do not change the feed though beyond adding corn. The...