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[Dwarf rooster]

Is corn and seeds a good meal for chickens? Yes ? No? Write on comments what do you think

 

[LaurEliz]

I think they'd need more than that. I feed mine table scraps, layer pellets, and let them free range so they have access to plants and insects. Sometimes I feed cracked corn mixed with other feeds in addition to free ranging.

 

[Dwarf rooster]

I think they'd need more than that. I feed mine table scraps, layer pellets, and let them free range so they have access to plants and insects. Sometimes I feed cracked corn mixed with other feeds in addition to free ranging.
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They have access to plants and insects. But this is their main food

 

[florenceccollinsc]

vegetables and grains will keep chickens happy and ensure they are receiving a nutritionally balanced diet. Good choices include leafy greens, cooked beans, corn, non-sugary cereals and grains, berries, apples and most other fruits and vegetables.

 

[Show Sebright]

I give my chickens their regular feed. also daily I give them food scraps and treats like mealworms. You can feed your birds practically anything, but before you feed them something new research it. I like to think of chicken like catfish of the land, they will eat whatever that is in front of them.

 

[Folly's place]

There's bare survival, and doing well, and living up to their genetic potential.
Wild jungle fowl, in SE Asia, do fine eating what's out there. They are small, have a varied (jungle!) diet, and the hens might lay 30 eggs per year, maybe.
Modern chickens aren't like that, and don't live there, and need more managed care!
Some of the 'easiest keepers' are the smaller feral game type birds who live in Miami and Hawaii, who are closer to the 'original' chickens.
Larger egg or meat producing birds need to eat a balanced diet, with some extras then okay. It's possible to make a balance home made diet, but it's very expensive and difficult, compared to opening that bag from the feed store!
Corn and other grains just won't make it...
Mary

 

[Dwarf rooster]

I give my chickens their regular feed. also daily I give them food scraps and treats like mealworms. You can feed your birds practically anything, but before you feed them something new research it. I like to think of chicken like catfish of the land, they will eat whatever that is in front of them.

Sometimes I do it

 

[Dwarf rooster]

vegetables and grains will keep chickens happy and ensure they are receiving a nutritionally balanced diet. Good choices include leafy greens, cooked beans, corn, non-sugary cereals and grains, berries, apples and most other fruits and vegetables.

Me to sometimes we give them fruits and vegetables but their main food is corn and seed and bread

 

[Dwarf rooster]

Is corn and seeds a good meal for chickens? Yes ? No? Write on comments what do you think

I feed them bread , fruits and vegetables sometimes for treat insects and they have access to plants like grass

 

[Dwarf rooster]

Is corn and seeds a good meal for chickens? Yes ? No? Write on comments what do you think

My point is if they need professional chicken food