Am I the only person...

[BrianT]

... that wonders if their chickens get fed enough? They crap non-stop but always act like they haven't eaten in, you know, the last 15 minutes. Please tell me they are eating enough. Thanks.

 

[jomoncon]

Do you leave their food out all the time? My little 15 week old RIRs have the food out always so that they can eat all they want - and they eat a lot!. Yet they gobble up treats like they haven't eaten for days. I think they are just eating & pooping machines!

 

[ranchhand]

I free feed 24/7. They never run out. It's general practice, unless you are raising meaties.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

If you have food out for them and they still act that way, it's called being spoiled rotten.

My chickens are like that- I can dump two different kinds of treats on the ground, come back an hour later, and they whine at me for free ranging or more treats, or SOMETHING- I'm their entertainment director, apparently (quoting another BYC'er- I forget who)!!!

 

[Olive Hill]

It's normal. I free-feed. The feeders are available and full all day. They pick at it throughout the day but if I walk to the feeders and touch them every single bird comes running from the far reaches of the property and every single one of them acts starved. I don't even have to put new food in. I can just jiggle the feeder and they act like it's suddenly the best food on earth. I must have a magical touch.

 

[easycookrecipes]

I feed em and they love it, a lot of work though

 

[BrianT]

Yes, they always have food. They spend lots of time in the yard and feeders full. I guess spoiled is the answer.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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[crazy chook]

I don't have feed out for them all the time as the darn birds come and eat it.

I feed them in the morning and then again at about lunchtime, they also get bread and fruit as an afternoon treat. they do free range a fair bit too and i always worry if I am feeding them enough, there is always feed left after the morning feed and the local bird population walks around very fat!! So I guess they are having enough - but they always run when they see me coming.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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a treadle feeder would fix that- sorry OP (off topic)