What's the problem with being low? Mine are on the ground. Chickens get bugs from the ground.......
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What's the problem with being low? Mine are on the ground. Chickens get bugs from the ground.......
Chickens don't eat at night unless there is a light.
You need to make sure they have enough food to fill their crop before they go to bed.
What time of the day do they finish off the FF you put out?
They put themselves to bed around 8 when the sun goes down and I make sure they have enough so that they finish around that time. If there's still a good amount of food in the bowl I'll move it from their run to the coop.
If I find their bowl empty during the day I'll give them more.
They put themselves to bed around 8 when the sun goes down and I make sure they have enough so that they finish around that time. If there's still a good amount of food in the bowl I'll move it from their run to the coop.
If I find their bowl empty during the day I'll give them more.
Hi there!
I've been fermenting feed for a little over two weeks, my band of 9 (hopefully pullets) is a little over 8 weeks old. Just using chick starter crumbles in a five gallon bucket, it's going great.
My question is, I have a bunch of leftover alfalfa pellets from my horse that passed, so I am wanting to include those once the girls start laying. I'll be soaking them in very hot water before adding to the ferment so that they're thoroughly broken down. Now, would I still want to use a layer feed since the alfalfa is going to contribute protein and calcium? Or would I want to use something like an all-flock feed? Also, what sort of ratio could I safely add these as, 20%?
Hoping to enjoy the pretty, dark yolks and I know that greenery is supposed to contribute to that. They'll have a decent size run next week when the coop and run is finished, but I know they'll use up the grass fairly quickly. Free ranging really isn't an option where I live, it's hawk/coyote/weasel central. Maybe short supervised outings in the fall once the garden is done, so they can dig through it.
Thanks!
I added some alfalfa to their feed when they were chicks. So I don't think you have to wait that long. Are the pellets huge? If so just break them up and add a little water. You can add it to the ferment or not. I think they'll like it either way.