feeding amount

  1. Cloverr39

    What's the best way to feed your flock?

    What's the best way to feed your flock? I don't mean what to feed them but how and when. Currently I give my flock of 9 bantams pellets in the morning and a small amount of pellets or a treat in the afternoon. What time of day is it best to feed them and how many times should they be fed...
  2. TheFugitivePen

    Empty Crop at Night - How do I make sure my chicken is getting enough to eat?

    Hello, chicken friends! :) I have a flock of 8 six-month-old Australorps. I have one pullet who has seemed a bit of a loner in recent months. I've wondered if there's something wrong with her--mainly eyesight, as her eyes look a little different (I think the third eyelid is a little bigger...
  3. W

    Can you over feed?

    can you over feed your chickens that they won’t lay eggs? I have 13 chickens and get 5 eggs a day. my chickens: 2 that are 6 years - one of them lay 2 that are 4 years - one of them lay 5 that are 18 months - three of them lay 4 that are 20+ weeks - they just started laying. they have...
  4. hedwiggo

    Feeding questions

    I have a 1 and a half-year-old muscovy duck. Shes a little smaller than ducks for her age. I feed her about a handful a day and she seems to be thriving on that with no complications. But I'm not sure of this is enough. I know this sounds super stupid but I'm not that confident about what i...
    • hedwiggo
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    • ducks feeding amount muscovy
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    • Forum: Ducks
  5. Omegankathleen

    Feeding stations - how many?

    Hello! We have 17 hens, 1 rooster, and 3 geeese on 4 acres that all free range. Im wondering how many feeding stations we should have? And how far apart? The older hens drive the younger hens out and I am worried they are not getting enough food! I just purchased more feeders but I am wondering...
  6. D

    Fearful runner ducks don't go outside

    Hello runner duck owners, We recently adopted three runner ducks who were aged between 1.5 and 2 months when we got them. They've been with us for three weeks. They were and still are very frightened of people and try to run and hide at the slightest advance. Maybe after three weeks it's a...
    • darla.m
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    • fear feeding amount hiding runner ducks
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. Smithnchickens

    Mixed flock feeding question

    I have 25 chickens, 3 different laying breeds, and ages ranging from 4-8 weeks. I've got them all on Dumor 20% starter/grower. They are all together with two different feeders, though thinking about taking away the little chick feeder bottle and just using the hanging feeder that says it's for...
  8. ProFitJess

    Fermented food for chicks

    New chicken mommy here and planning for our 8 chicks arriving in April. I am considering fermented food for our chicks. How do I know how much to make at a time? And if I make it, how long does a batch keep if they don’t finish it all? If I’m using chick starter crumbles, do I strain off the...
  9. nine9d

    How many chicks and feeding? (TL;DR included)

    Hi all, I am ordering my newly sexed chicks from MPC and this is my first foray into BYC. I have read so many threads and received so much great advice thus far,t hanks for the wealth of information. One question that I did not ask was, how many chicks are too many? I have a friend of mine who...
  10. TheDuckMother

    How Much Do Ducks Eat?

    I'm currently raising Pekins, mostly for hobby and eggs. But now I wanna take it more seriously and start selling adults, ducklings, and eggs to my local farmers and online. Before I would feed them as much as they could eat but I read that putting them on a diet can help egg productivity by...
    • TheDuckMother
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    • duck ducks feed feeding amount how much to feed ducks selling
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
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