They've been trying. You kept arguingOh well you should’ve said that earlier, thanks I’ll keep that in mind !
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They've been trying. You kept arguingOh well you should’ve said that earlier, thanks I’ll keep that in mind !
Like what else could I give them, maybe other kinds of plants ? I’ve seen many people say that their chickens eat a diet mainly consisting of plants
My bad I didn’t get to reply but thank youI said something of the sort about two pages back too, but maybe it got lost among all the other things being posted so quickly.
It's the second half of post #19, I think.
I honestly would rather them not have I mean I understand it’s not a good idea but it’s not like I’m torturing my chickens I mean I’m wondering if I should feed them sprouts or not it just came off that everyone thought they were being malnourished and I was a horrible person because they weren’t being taken care of right, but I understand it isn’t a good idea and I will not be doing it so sorry to anyone who I worried I am not doing anything different they are still getting all their feed that they were beforeI am amazed by this. You know these posters responded to your question quickly, gave you good advice and did so out of the kindness of their hearts. They don't get paid to share their knowledge.
A little gratitude would go a long way. I would, truthfully, not have answered you after you responded so curtly. They are better people than I.
They're not saying your birds currently are malnourished, only that they would be on the original diet you asked aboutI honestly would rather them not have I mean I understand it’s not a good idea but it’s not like I’m torturing my chickens I mean I’m wondering if I should feed them sprouts or not it just came off that everyone thought they were being malnourished and I was a horrible person because they weren’t being taken care of right, but I understand it isn’t a good idea and I will not be doing it so sorry to anyone who I worried I am not doing anything different they are still getting all their feed that they were before
They were just answering you. If you don't give them what they need, it will malnourish them. The posters wanted you to be aware of that so you could make an informed decision.I honestly would rather them not have I mean I understand it’s not a good idea but it’s not like I’m torturing my chickens I mean I’m wondering if I should feed them sprouts or not it just came off that everyone thought they were being malnourished and I was a horrible person because they weren’t being taken care of right, but I understand it isn’t a good idea and I will not be doing it so sorry to anyone who I worried I am not doing anything different they are still getting all their feed that they were before
I think that you're misinterpreting what we're saying. We didn't think that you're a horrible person, and we don't think that you're torturing your chickens. You asked if you could feed them only sprouts, and we told you no, and that WOULD be malnourishing your chickens. You then continued to argue with us.I honestly would rather them not have I mean I understand it’s not a good idea but it’s not like I’m torturing my chickens I mean I’m wondering if I should feed them sprouts or not it just came off that everyone thought they were being malnourished and I was a horrible person because they weren’t being taken care of right, but I understand it isn’t a good idea and I will not be doing it so sorry to anyone who I worried I am not doing anything different they are still getting all their feed that they were before
I know but then I asked if there was anything else I could give them to help and that’s where no one would answer but I get it it’s more complicated then thatThey were just answering you. If you don't give them what they need, it will malnourish them. The posters wanted you to be aware of that so you could make an informed decision.
@Kiki , @NatJ , and @21hens-incharge are among the most knowledgeable posters on this entire site. I would trust them with my chickens' lives. If you don't want advice from them, that's on you.I honestly would rather them not have
We don't have an answer for that because none of us have done the extensive research needed to know that, as every single one of us uses a balanced, commercial feed. I had an answer for you here:I know but then I asked if there was anything else I could give them to help and that’s where no one would answer but I get it it’s more complicated then that
NatJ gave you a pretty good answer. If you don't like that answer, you'll have to do extensive research on how much of each nutrient, protein, etc a chicken needs per day, then pick stuff that's 'natural' enough for you that fits that diet. You'll also have to figure out how to make sure that each chicken is getting the exact right balance of different things, and isn't picking things out or eating way more than they're supposed to.