Hi I'm new here & a new backyard chicken owner

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rjohns39 said:
I buy mine in bulk from amazon. I'd definitely look for best bang for the buck.
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Do you have to keep them refrigerated until you want to feed to the chickens? Also, how do you separate the worms from the oats inside the container? I was told you shouldn't feed them the oats the worms come in.
 
Redsoxgirl said:
Do you have to keep them refrigerated until you want to feed to the chickens? Also, how do you separate the worms from the oats inside the container? I was told you shouldn't feed them the oats the worms come in.
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Mine are dehydrated and don't come in oats. Oats would kind of defeat the purpose. Meal worms are very high in protein somewhere around 51%, corn 8%, and oats 10%... But you want to limit Oats to no more than 15% by volume of what they eat, including what's in your feed. Here's the worms I buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013GS69F...t=&hvlocphy=9013691&hvtargid=pla-311494232761 A lot more than you need--but it gives you an idea. I have a few more birds than you. ;)
 
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I need some help. I've had my hens about 2 - 3 weeks and they haven't layed any eggs. I think it's because they're not getting enough sunlight. This is the coop they live in, I moved to the sunniest part of my yard & still no eggs. I want to add lighting but I don't know where it should go in my coop. They spend most of their day in the bottom part of the coop. At night they go up to roost, so where should I put the light? And which system would you recommend ?
 

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