Chicken Feed Ratio

[Serene63]

And also HI from a new member in Melbourne Australia.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I fed 2 to 3 times the usual amount of scratch grains over 3 days because of limited foraging do to cold and windy conditions and I got a deformed egg

out of five today. I usually feed less than 10% scratch. I have found that I get a deformed egg or two if I give them too much scratch. My bad. GC

 

[snow5164]

Interesting I fed too much cracked corn and got ugly eggs, I thought it was a just my old hens .....might have been lack of layer feed!!

 

[snow5164]

My grandpa says that the poultry feed will make them sick if you don't mix it like that

What type of poultry feed did he buy? Do you buy the same kind?

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined our community! I also concur with junebuggena. Good luck to you and your flock!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under DoubleB13

Welcome!

As you have already received some good advice, I will just wish you and your flock all the best.

You might want to also pop in and say hello on your local thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you ‘Find your State’s thread.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends

 

[DoubleB13]

Is that true

 

[DoubleB13]

I didn't c any replys

 

[DoubleB13]

Here is the feed

 

[junebuggena]

A bit low in protein for growing birds, but fine for mature adults. But really low in calcium for layers. They'll need crushed oyster shell in addition to that feed. It's a bit low in the essential nutrients, and is missing lysine and phytase.