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I’ve been wondering for a while, and thought I’d ask:
Is it possible for chickens to eat too much?
My hens free range and normally forage and eat feed every so often. However, the last week they have been staying in their run (even though their large run door is open to free range) and eating for hours on end. I move the feeder outside the run, and they follow it, and crowd around to eat.
I am not sure why the sudden change in behavior…
I have a somewhat wild rooster, who chases my hens to mate. Sometimes he will mate twice in a row on the same hen! He has been mating for 2-2 1/2 months now
Therefore, I am wondering if my rooster is ‘scaring them’ into staying in the run?
Is it possible for chickens to eat too much?
My hens free range and normally forage and eat feed every so often. However, the last week they have been staying in their run (even though their large run door is open to free range) and eating for hours on end. I move the feeder outside the run, and they follow it, and crowd around to eat.
I am not sure why the sudden change in behavior…
I have a somewhat wild rooster, who chases my hens to mate. Sometimes he will mate twice in a row on the same hen! He has been mating for 2-2 1/2 months now
Therefore, I am wondering if my rooster is ‘scaring them’ into staying in the run?