OK, here is another mention of BOSS. I am trying to up my girl's protein. They are molting, it is cold and light is down. They look terrible and I have seen feather picking/eating. I do not like the brand of commercial feed my husband picked up, so even though it has 16% protein, I believe the feather picking is a result of the need for more protein. What is BOSS and where do I get it? Went to the feedstore yesterday, and they had no idea what I was wanting. Gave them a flock block, some cottage cheese with cooked oatmeal. Would love to try BOSS during this stressful time for my girls but where do you find it?
Well it is in the teens here maybe 32 on a great day, wind is howling, we have had snow. my hens free range all day everyday. Only locked in at night. Sometimes the wind blows them sideways so they don't always end up exactly where they were heading for but they generally find a sheltered spot even in the worst weather to sun, get out of the wind, roll in the dust. Even my chicks which are about a month and a half follow mom out but are pretty sensible and prefer to sun inside together. They are not like us-they are built for the weather. mine are on flock raiser because of the chicks and are laying like machines with no vices. Chickens like to be chickens except the NH hen who likes to get in the car. They are usually pretty content to go in on their own when dusk settles although they watch me thru the windows when I leave and arrive. Chickens like to be chickens and love to free range. They are adventurers, explorers always looking around the next corner.
