Black oil Sunflower Seeds, In the Shell or out? How much and how often

[KrisRose]

I'v never seen shells come out the other end!

 

[airmom1c05]

I find their poo is darker with BOSS in the shell and therefore easier for me to see before I step in it!

 

[Flowerchick]

How young can you start giving them BOSS? Mine are three weeks old today and they seem bored!

 

[NS2A]

I leave them in the shell. I throw them a handful whenever I feel like it or I think they are getting bored.

 

[Rte.66_chicks]

I have the same question as Flowerchick, and there's no answer yet. Will BOSS be OK for young chicks? Mine are about a week old.

 

[tinman9952]

I'm no expert, but i wouldn't feed them boss until they are 8 weeks old.

 

[Brian]

I wouldn't push the luck envelope either. If you get a young crop filled with 15 BOSS, it might be an issue. Wait until they are 8 weeks old, that should suffice.

 

[bigzio]

Yep, grains of any kind should not be fed until at least 8 weeks of age, and then kept at a minimum treat.

Please keep in mind that grit is needed if the flock isn't allowed to free range.

I choose to provide grit in a seperate feeder so less is wasted, and kept clean.

bigzio

 

[Gersbud]

I feed my girls a small soup can of BOSS usually once a day.

They just love it.
They all start talking to me when they see me coming. When I first started they wouldn't eat it until the Rudy (the Roo) ate it first. Then he started to cacklet to them and now they don't get enough to suit them.

 

[living2ride]

BOSS are also relished by my sheep, goats and horses as well. Everybody comes running when I shake a can of it. It's a wonder I haven't been trampled!