feeding

[hands39]

i am new to keeping chickens the are starting to look thinner than when i got them 6 weeks ago they will not eat pellets
how do i get them to eat pellets

 

[Tiramisu]

I dont think you can 'make' them eat it. Can you buy crumbles instead of pellets? Maybe the pellets are too big for them to eat.

 

[hands39]

thanks for the advice tiramisu ihave tried crumb the last 2 days it is working they are eating it they were eating pellets acording to the breeder they are laying so i am going to try layers mash in a few days once they have fed up a bit