hens don't seem to notice shorter days

[scooter147]

I have FOUR broody hens, they are driving me nuts. There little biological clocks are are screwed up. We have short days, cool temps.

 

[tiki244]

If they are broody they will probably be molting. A bunch of mine are doing the same thing. I wish they would have done it earlier. I am upping their protein so they can go through it faster. (30% for a short time is good for molting)

 

[DeeTee]

Tiki244, what do you use to up their protein? Special food, some kind of additive? Just wondering how to go about it when the time comes for my girls.

 

[scooter147]

I use dry cat food. I buy the cheap stuff at the feed store. 50lb bag for about 20 bucks it has 36% protein. The hens can't seem to get enough of it. I feed during the molt. I don't know if they know it has more protein or what but they eat it as fast as they can. I don't have a specific amount I feed. I stand there with a coffee can full and throw it around the run and make sure that all get some.

 

[DeeTee]

Cool. Thanks for the share!