Feeding question

[Egg Lady]

Should I keep laying mash in front of my chickens all the time or should I feed them once or twice a day? I give them scraps, like zuchini, cucumbers, lettuce and such during the day also.

 

[anthonyjames]

Keep food out for them all the time. They don't eat on a schedule. Only thing on a schedule for them I know of is when then head into the coop for the night.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Yes, make sure it's available to them all the time. They won't overeat. It's also good to supplement their diet with veggie scraps, like you're doing.

 

[Egg Lady]

Thanks! Is laying mash the only feed I should give them besides the scraps? I only have 3 laying hens right now, the rest of them were hatched early this spring. I fed them chick starter until about a month ago when I put them in the coop with the big girls. Should I be feeding something else now, too?

 

[anthonyjames]

You should be feeding the babies the starter until they are ready to lay. After that they can all eat the same thing.

And give them lot's of treats. 8-P