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  1. Goblin0601

    Feeding chickens via spreading food on ground to encourage foraging?

    Could I theoretically start spreading their food on the ground outside? Do they need an endless supply of food in the feeders left out, and I could put some food on the ground for them to go look for when I let them roam during the day? I figured this would be enriching for them.
  2. DoubleYolk123

    Balanced diet for hens to stop feather picking

    Hi Everyone 👋 So I’d like to ask everyone, how many treats they feed their chickens, what treats and how often. Basically, my chickens are losing feathers and according to the vets it’s a parasite in their skin, which they are on medication for. However they also pluck at each other a lot and...
  3. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Can Chickens Overeat Feed?

    Just wondering (as I watch the girls stuff themselves on their winter bedtime mash): can chickens eat too much feed? Are they like goldfish with no instinctual limit? I always leave feed out free choice all day. Additionally, I supplement with small amounts of healthy treats (always less than...
  4. PioneerChicks

    Helpful Links about Feeding Your Flock

    Feeding Chickens - An Introductory Guide Chicken Treat Chart—the Best Treats for Backyard Chickens Topic/Question of the week - Feeding table scraps to your flock (thread) Fermenting Chicken Feed: A Straightforward Method FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them? (thread) Guess what season it is...
  5. SophiaLinn

    how do you feed laying hens and pullets under 18 weeks in the same coop?

    So we’re getting more chicks in march and i’ve been doing a lot of research about how to safely integrate new pullets into an existing flock. But one thing I can’t seem to find info on is how you feed the calcium layer feed to the hens and grower to the pullets when they’re in the same coop? We...
  6. K

    Newbie

    Hi! We just bought a house on several acres and planned to do a coup and chickens. The woman who owned the home before had a coup and 1 lonely chicken (the others were picked off by predators). I planned to learn as I went but I got thrown in to the middle of it with an existing coup and chicken...
  7. E

    Guardian Goose Feeding

    I have two geese that live with my small flock of pullets I'm confused on how to get them to only eat their water fowl feed, or whether I'm able too give the geese layer feed instead.
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  8. Swasse

    portion control for ducks?

    I have one Rouen and two Swedish Blue ducks, about 6 weeks old. I give them a bowl (about 5 ounces) of starter feed, another bowl of lettuce in water, and a bowl of cooked oatmeal in water (also about 5 ounces) TWICE a day, plus a few handfuls of meal worms. They devour everything in minutes...
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    • ducks feeding rouen swedish blue
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    • Forum: Ducks
  9. WildPrimal

    My hens won't eat Flock Party Crickets anymore

    Hello everyone. I purchased a bag of flock party dried crickets to supplement my Rhode Island Red pullets' diets with some protein when they were about a month old. Initially, they went crazy for them. They loved these treats. Now my chicks they are 3 and a half months old and refuse to eat...
  10. Mitsos Lamprogiorgos

    Metabolism And Feeding

    There are many local or indigenous chicken breeds on the planet that have never been fed commercial fully formulated feed. Scratch and scraps are used instead of fully formulated feed. a) What happens to the metabolism of these breeds? b) How will their metabolism change if they are fed...
  11. BigNan

    Feeding only roosters

    This may seem silly and a stupid question but what should I feed my pet roosters? They’ve got about a month until they’re full grown. But all I’ve seen and heard is what you feed hens, when they lay and stuff. It a stupid question I know. I’ve been feeding them grower feed and corn.
  12. J

    Blue Seal

    Does anyone know the level of niacin in Blue Seal Home Fresh Multi-Flock Chick n’ Gamebird Starter/Grower? This is the feed the store that had the ducklings had and said I wouldn’t need to supplement more niacin but I wanted to make sure as I know niacin is important. But they are also being...
  13. Maddog_photog

    Feed type info!

    Hey y’all! So my feeding plan for my two Pekin Ducks has been as follows: 1st two weeks of life - Chick Starter with Diatomaceous Earth w/ 2TBSP Brewer’s Yeast per cup of feed after the two weeks, I began cutting the chick starter with uncooked oatmeal at about 20-25% oatmeal, same...
    • Maddog_photog
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    • Forum: Ducks
  14. WatkinsCluckers

    Question about Fermented Feed

    I love reading the idea of fermented feed and the health benefits. I read up on it, but I always have an issue on how to even start. All of DIY tutorials always say to start with “chicken feed”. What exactly is this chicken feed? Can I use the layer pellets from the feed store? Or do I have to...
  15. luckyduck956

    Free Feeding Ducklings

    I have 2 three-week-old ducklings that are currently inside my house. Unfortunately I don’t have a separate barn or shed to keep them in. My house is starting to smell since they poop so much. Right now they are free feeding. When can I start feeding them at specific times? What times do you...
  16. cluckmecoop7

    Can pumpkin be fed as a treat?

    Hi everyone :frow I was wondering if pumpkin can be fed as a treat to chickens? I don't want to hurt them, and it's just for a treat, not for de-worming, etc. Also, are the seeds ok? Thanks! :) - Clucky
  17. Chickamama8

    Scrap food feeding method?

    Hi all!! I have 8, 10 month old chickens. I give them fresh produce and scraps daily (all chicken safe). I have a metal dish I put on top of a tree stump. They always seem to jump up on it or knock it down. When they knock it down the food winds up coming in contact with their poop. Is this...
  18. T

    Newbie!

    Hi! I am new to raising chickens and have 9 Rhode Island Reds. They are currently 8 weeks old and I have feeding questions. Are they old enough for the "adult" grit? Should I feed it separately or just sprinkle some on their feed? Thanks!
  19. I

    Need help caring for my new Quail

    Hey all! My girlfriend and I bought a quail recently to care for, and we're quite concerned that we might not be giving him the best care. I have a few questions regarding how to properly care for him but before that a bit of information and background. -We bought him from a pet store and he...
    • Immy Khodr
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    • care feeding new quail as pets
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    • Forum: Quail
  20. geniusquail

    Chick Not Eating or Drinking

    This is my first time hatching baby quail and I have a variety of different types. My tuxedo quail, though, hasn't been eating or drinking. He is 5 days old and while I can give him water through a dropper, he won't take any food. I didn't have this problem with any of the others, and I know he...
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