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[Kelsie2290]

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[Chookas]

Thanks everyone! I love that everyone is so friendly here

 

[sunflour]

Thanks everyone! I love that everyone is so friendly here

Welcome, so glad you decided to join us.

 

[lightchick]

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[Chookas]

What kind of chickens do you have?

I have two ISA Browns and an australorp. They're now almost 16 weeks old, but seem really skinny to me -all feathers and bone, hardly any fat/meat on them. They're also not eating as much as they used to, and losing feathers like there's no tomorrow. Is that normal? I might also put these concerns in a separate thread.

 

[Michael OShay]

I have two ISA Browns and an australorp. They're now almost 16 weeks old, but seem really skinny to me -all feathers and bone, hardly any fat/meat on them. They're also not eating as much as they used to, and losing feathers like there's no tomorrow. Is that normal? I might also put these concerns in a separate thread.

How old are your chickens?

 

[Michael OShay]

How old are your chickens?

Nevermine, I see you said 16 weeks. What are your feeding them? Is there any sign of worms in their poop?

 

[Chookas]

Nevermine, I see you said 16 weeks. What are your feeding them? Is there any sign of worms in their poop?

No worms that I've noticed. I've been feeling them barastoc pullet grower, which they don't really show an interest in. They'll eat only enough that they're not hungry, but even then it's only after 15 mins of scratching around to find anything else. I bought another unnamed brand of pellets from a local pet supply store and they don't seen to like that either. They just look at me as if to say "that's it? got anything yummier?". So fussy.

 

[Michael OShay]

No worms that I've noticed. I've been feeling them barastoc pullet grower, which they don't really show an interest in. They'll eat only enough that they're not hungry, but even then it's only after 15 mins of scratching around to find anything else. I bought another unnamed brand of pellets from a local pet supply store and they don't seen to like that either. They just look at me as if to say "that's it? got anything yummier?". So fussy.

Your chickens are close to 18 weeks. When they reach their 18th week, I would try them on either Kent 3459 Laying Feed or Nutrena NatureWise Layer Feed. My chickens have always liked either of these and I've had good reports on them from other chicken farmers as well.