Can’t afford rising feed prices

[Sissyhen]

That may could use a worming

They may could use? If that’s what you meant we do add diatomaceous earth on occasion (that is our wormer for all our animals)

 

[sdm111]

They may could use? If that’s what you meant we do add diatomaceous earth on occasion (that is our wormer for all our animals)

That's what I meant and that stuffs useless. You need a good chemical liquid wormer.

 

[SueT]

This makes me think we are really overfeeding them. This means my hens should be stretching that bag at least two weeks…

I put out enough feed for one day in dog bowls. I put out enough that they always leave a little. I bring that in and feed it to them with the next day’s feed.
What kind of hens do you have? Are they large? Mine are Spitzhauben and Spitzhauben/Sebright mixes, and one little Sebright. So they are all on the medium to small side.

 

[Isadora]

That may could use a worming

That was my thought, as well.

 

[ValarieF]

We do give them all the kitchen scraps, which is a pail-ful daily, and they free range half the day, but at about 20 hens they eat a large bag of feed every week. Are we overfeeding them? I wonder.

I have 21 chickens and they use a 50 lb bag every 2 weeks. You might be over feeding them. Give them mash\feed in the morning and scrap and treats the rest of they day. They also love canned corn and its cheap.

 

[Isadora]

What kind of chickens are these? Some breeds eat more than others.

 

[Iluveggers]

my 11 birds (roughly half of your flock) go through about 50lbs a month.

Same here I have 10 and buy one 50lb bag a month.

 

[sdm111]

That was my thought, as well.

Well That's just because great minds think alike

 

[sdm111]

Same here I have 10 and buy one 50lb bag a month.

If my calculations are correct that's correct for the average sized chicken. So original poster hows your feeding compare

 

[Brooks_]

This makes me think we are really overfeeding them. This means my hens should be stretching that bag at least two weeks…

Sorry if I missed what you feeding. Please repeat.

I don't think you are overfeeding as chickens are pretty good at self regulating