- Apr 28, 2012
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Hi,
Am new to raising chickens and so have been looking at different forums. This seems quite specialized so I am thinking I will get "good" answers here.
First question is about when to give the chickens laying feed? My chickens are about 6-7 months old and are quite big compared to my daughters next door. I read where they needed laying feed in order to lay eggs. Did chickens back in the 1800's get laying feed or is this something fairly new? Also, I read where having a longer "daytime", 12-14 hours during winter is better than using laying feed. You just run some lamps, maybe heat lamps I suppose and leave them on so they get the 12-14 hours of "daylight". Any info will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Chuck
Am new to raising chickens and so have been looking at different forums. This seems quite specialized so I am thinking I will get "good" answers here.
First question is about when to give the chickens laying feed? My chickens are about 6-7 months old and are quite big compared to my daughters next door. I read where they needed laying feed in order to lay eggs. Did chickens back in the 1800's get laying feed or is this something fairly new? Also, I read where having a longer "daytime", 12-14 hours during winter is better than using laying feed. You just run some lamps, maybe heat lamps I suppose and leave them on so they get the 12-14 hours of "daylight". Any info will be appreciated!
Thanks,
Chuck