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Adding Scratch to hens diet for winter

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by BK79, Dec 11, 2013.

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  1. Dec 11, 2013 #1
    BK79

    BK79 Out Of The Brooder

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    I noticed my 2 hens are hungrier for scratch this time of year with the cold weather here. They are not eating the cracked corn portion of the "scratch" as much as they eat the other contents of the scratch....
    are they doing this to stay warm ?
    they are still eating 17% hen layer though....
     
  3. Dec 11, 2013 #2
    Mahlzeit

    Mahlzeit Chillin' With My Peeps

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    That's funny, mine prefer to pick out the corn more so than the other grains. I know I have heard that whole corn kernels will warm the chickens but I am not sure about the other grains. Sorry i couldn't help.
     
  5. Dec 11, 2013 #3
    ghostwolf211

    ghostwolf211 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I've been adding more protein to my hens food as the cold here in the North East has been getting pretty brutal
     
  7. Dec 11, 2013 #4
    Percheron chick

    Percheron chick Chillin' With My Peeps

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    They are eating more because of the cold weather. I give mine a bedtime snack of corn chops (mine will leave the other grains) just to make sure they are stuffed for the night.
     

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