Good to gain weight!

[Burgs]

Hi! I have a chicken who has had a bit of a rough time of it lately and has lost some weight! She had a couple of illnesses and then I had the dreaded red mite infest my coop over the summer and thought it all she has got a bit stressed and has lost weight.

Are there any foods that help chicken pile on the pounds? She eats like a horse so she will gain weight quickly again im sure!

 

[QueenMisha]

Anything nice and high in protein. You could supplement her with ground beef, scrambled eggs, or other protein-rich foods, or even switch your flock to a high protein ration. Actually, since it's molting season, it's ideal to have the whole flock on an 18-20% protein grower or flock raiser ration.