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  1. Weeg

    Bad roosters?

    Mealworms need to be fed as a treat which should be 5% of the diet. That is about a Tablespoon per hen a day. No more. They shouldn't' be fed bread either, you need a higher protein feed, any additional protein will not bring it up the requirements.
  2. Weeg

    Bad roosters?

    That feed is not high enough protein with the scarps you are feeding. You need at LEAST a 20% protein feed. Any additional scraps will dilute the protein amount, if they have a protein deficiency, they will eat each others feathers for extra protein. Purina and Scratch and peck both have 20%...
  3. Weeg

    Bad roosters?

    Most roosters need about 5 hens each IMO. So two roosters should be fine, but depends on the mating aggression. You said they eat the feathers? What are you feeding? DO you know who much protein is in it? For the time being, add lots of obstacles to there run so the hens can escape form the...
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