ANYONE NOTICE THE FLOCK SEEM TO EAT MORE IN THE COLD OR IS IT ME

[Jena]

Agree.

They are eating very well these days.

But they are laying too.

No complaints I would be eating more if I was outside in the cold and snow.

Jena.

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, they are. There is nothing green to eat outside and they spend more time inside during cold/wet weather so they chow down pretty good now. It's just par for the course, I think. We just know that's the way it will be. And they are laying very well.

 

[Sissy]

I use 50# layer feed @
3 weeks and have been tucking them in with a
cup or 2 of dry cat food and warm brown rice,
and some green beans But I dont do this as often in the warm days..
and they are still laying,
but eating like its their last supper LOL

 

[farmerbrown]

I would not use cat or dog food. Mad cow disease is thought to be started by cows eating other cow’s brains on a farm or it was from feeding cattle feed that was made with left over cattle parts.

 

[silkiechicken]

Quote:
Actually..

It was caused by feeding of scrapie infected sheep neural tissues to cows.


My birds eat 2-3x more in the winter vs summer to stay warm.