I will be getting my new birds Wed, and now I am wondering if I will be getting feed efficient birds, or "pigs in feather boas".
Of my current birds, the only girl that has a noticeably hearty appetite is the Marans, she is very matronly looking at just a year. I read that breed does have a tendency for weight gain. I had thought my girls were reasonable in their food consumptions, they eat just about a pound of feed a day, plus forage all day, their yard is grassy, and they get to explore the land in the afternoon after treats. But 6 birds aren't that many. I will have nearly 40 after the order comes in, and I know they babies will try to eat their weight everyday. The 6 NN chicks that are nearly ready to move outside seem to visibly grow from morning to night and are eating nearly a pound a day.
So after that ramble, what chickens do you have and which ones do you see eating like Baby Huey
?
Thanks
Of my current birds, the only girl that has a noticeably hearty appetite is the Marans, she is very matronly looking at just a year. I read that breed does have a tendency for weight gain. I had thought my girls were reasonable in their food consumptions, they eat just about a pound of feed a day, plus forage all day, their yard is grassy, and they get to explore the land in the afternoon after treats. But 6 birds aren't that many. I will have nearly 40 after the order comes in, and I know they babies will try to eat their weight everyday. The 6 NN chicks that are nearly ready to move outside seem to visibly grow from morning to night and are eating nearly a pound a day.
So after that ramble, what chickens do you have and which ones do you see eating like Baby Huey

Thanks