A Good Substitute for Chicken Feed.

[Ducclelover10]

She will eat chicken feed if she is hungry enough, believe me. She will not starve herself to death. If you are offering her too much supplemental feeds and treats, she is not hungry enough to eat the chicken feed.

No she wont, we have a vicious chicken that won't let her eat ANYTHING! Were getting rid of her so soon she might eat her feed. But that vicious chicken is a nightmare, even I'm scared of her!

 

[Quyen Le]

Use many feeders. They will all eat at the same time.

 

[Ducclelover10]

Use many feeders. They will all eat at the same time.

Nah, She's been chased away so much, now she's scared of chicken feed....

 

[1muttsfan]

Sometimes removing a bossy hen for several days and caging her away from the other birds lets them rearrange the pecking order, so that when she is reintroduced she is not longer the top bird. If not, get rid of her - overly aggressive birds cause nothing but trouble in the coop.

 

[centrarchid]

A mixture of intact grains, greens (preferably dark colored), fish-meal or fish offal as high quality protein source (and calcium) and access to quality forage while free-ranging. Meal worms and sprouted grains make for good treats. Problem is, with exception of free-range where available, such a mixture is more expensive and potentially less reliable than feed formulations designed for chickens. If cost not a problem then go for it but you must observe birds for changes in conditions / behavior that are indicative of nutritional imbalance.

 

[Ducclelover10]

Sometimes removing a bossy hen for several days and caging her away from the other birds lets them rearrange the pecking order, so that when she is reintroduced she is not longer the top bird. If not, get rid of her - overly aggressive birds cause nothing but trouble in the coop.

The thing is, she's not the top bird, she's only over one bird and that's the bird who wont eat the feed.

 

[Ducclelover10]

A mixture of intact grains, greens (preferably dark colored), fish-meal or fish offal as high quality protein source (and calcium) and access to quality forage while free-ranging. Meal worms and sprouted grains make for good treats. Problem is, with exception of free-range where available, such a mixture is more expensive and potentially less reliable than feed formulations designed for chickens. If cost not a problem then go for it but you must observe birds for changes in conditions / behavior that are indicative of nutritional imbalance.

I've been feeding her black oil sunflower seeds, romaine lettuce, And some boiled eggs or canned tuna. And some eggshell for calcium.
We tried to give her this mix of birdseed grains, but whenever we do she starts gagging and sneezing until we give her some water, so we don't feed her that anymore.
She seems fine and healthy, her comb could be a little redder but I think it's just dry. What do you think about her diet the way it is now?

 

[centrarchid]

I like to see a little more carbohydrates in diet. Try germinating some oats and letting her have a shot at those. Color might come into her comb and wattles as a result.

My frequently sneeze and gag when eating a dry feed rapidly. It is not a real problem. Normally they eat slowly enough that swallowing dry items is not a problem. Consider hiding some the be bird seed under hay she can scratch through. It will slow her consumption rate and you will likely note she consumes hay as well.