Do you 'pump up' your diet for your hens sitting?

[Going Quackers]

I'm curious as brooding a nest takes a lot of them, whether I should be adding more to the diet of my broody hens? They are free range birds fed a basic poultry diet but since starting these nests the foraging is at a min.. the one who's nest is due soon isn't even coming outside obviously.

 

[Lollipop]

Don't worry about her. I never change the diet of my broodies. However, since she is due soon, if she is being fed a layer ration, you might wanna change her over to chick starter/grower to eliminate the extra calcium in the layer stuff. Just a thought, but I doubt that anything will make a difference at this point........Pop

 

[Going Quackers]

Don't worry about her. I never change the diet of my broodies. However, since she is due soon, if she is being fed a layer ration, you might wanna change her over to chick starter/grower to eliminate the extra calcium in the layer stuff. Just a thought, but I doubt that anything will make a difference at this point........Pop

thanks, no she's on the grower.. i opt to do free choice oyster shell vs a layer as i have a few drakes.