Hello from SD I'm a new member, 1 week with chickens

[salkxsj]

Q; i have 9chickens one of them is a rooster. and they all ways seems to be starving. Should i keep feeding them, right know i feed them once a day.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas and

! Pleased you joined us! Most chickens are pretty good at regulating their food intake. I feed my hens unlimited layer feed and they don't over eat. What types (layers, meat birds, pets) do you have?

 

[drumstick diva]

Are these meat chickens or layers? Layers aren't likely to overeat - usually people have a feeder out for them and refill when it is empty. They may very well be starving if they aren't supplementing your feed with free ranging for bugs etc

Also maybe your feed is lacking in things they require.


If they are meat chickens they are bred to eat a lot and grow very fast, to be ready for processing at an early age.
Even then they should have food available 12 hrs. per day, and no food for the other 12 hours, so they don't eat themselves to death.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

My layer type birds have feed out all the time.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[salkxsj]

Tyvm all and i have banto mix and egg layers and 1is a roo i think i have another one but its too soon to tell.