feeding 3 month old chix

[Sissy]

I have been feeding my 3month olds chix starter
and have 12 in one brooder..that are eating me out of house and home,
about 1 1/2.. lbs a day ...is this possible? I think they only weigh about a lb.each..LOl
or is there a secret admirer to their menu that is
having
breakfast with them..also have 7 in another brooder that dont eat as much..any one know how much your flock eats..?

Sissy

 

[azelgin]

That sounds about right to me. 1/8 pound per day each. They'll eat at least twice that much, by the time the are full grown.

 

[Domestic_goddess]

Well it all depends on if your feeding on demand.....with constant food available or if you have a feeding limit on them. I have 7 hens that I buy a 50 lb bag about every Month, Sometimes more then that. I feed them every morning and afternoon and that's it. I also free range them....so they find some of thier own food, and treats now and then....which helps on the cost of feed. Keeping chickens can be very expensive.

 

[azelgin]

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With 7 hens @ 50 lbs. per month, you are just under 1/4 lb, per chicken , per day. That's a little less than the average.