Hen looks overweight but has a well-defined keel ... ?

[Nikasha]

@DuckGirl77 - Hope your chicken continues to improve. I searched "internal laying" on the hencam blog, and she mentions it in several posts. You might take a look through them and see if you glean any other useful information. https://hencam.com/?s=internal laying

 

[DuckGirl77]

Still need to go easy with the scratch grains even when fermented. There are natural yeasts present on the grains which will start the process without ACV. Layer/grower is heat treated in the manufacture process I believe which will destroy most of those yeasts hence using the ACV to start the process.

Ok, so I should ferment no more than the amount I already feed them, maybe less, since it stretches.
Interesting about the layer/grower feeds.

 

[DuckGirl77]

@DuckGirl77 - Hope your chicken continues to improve. I searched "internal laying" on the hencam blog, and she mentions it in several posts. You might take a look through them and see if you glean any other useful information. https://hencam.com/?s=internal laying

Thank you so much; I'll check it out!

 

[rebrascora]

Yes, I would ferment slightly less, but you can adjust it on a daily basis since you want to keep about a third back each day and then top it up to keep the pot fermenting. You can always offer dry pellets as well so they can top up if they are still hungry...although for this particular girl you are obviously trying to limit food.

 

[DuckGirl77]

Yes, I would ferment slightly less, but you can adjust it on a daily basis since you want to keep about a third back each day and then top it up to keep the pot fermenting. You can always offer dry pellets as well so they can top up if they are still hungry...although for this particular girl you are obviously trying to limit food.

Oh, that's true. Yeah, unfortunately for her, no scratch, or dry pellets, but it's for the best. I'll try it for the other ones, though.