How much feed per chicken

[TheCrazyChick]

Another thought ... check out the fermented feed thread. Supposedly they eat far less using this method. I think I read somewhere something like only a third of dry food. I use it in conjunction with dry and sprouted fodder (wheatberries.) Also, healthy kitchen scraps are a great way to supplement their food, too. I am pretty picky about what scraps I give my 9, soon to be 20, birds, but they can eat just about anything.

 

[White Leghorn]

I checked out the fermented feed thread and it makes fairly good sense. Since the chickens are supplied with more protein, it makes sense that they wouldn't eat as much!

 

[White Leghorn]

And as I forgot to mention in the beginning I do let the chickens free range for about 4 hours each evening. I am going to try the fermented feed and see how it works out. I have also put a feeder with scratch grains in the coop out of reach of the chicks. Do you think feeding scratch to chicks to early would cause swollen crops? I have a few chicks with swollen crops that hav been dying.

 

[TheCrazyChick]

I did not give mine any scratch until they were at least a couple months old. Regardless of when though, don't forget to provide grit for them to digest it.

 

[White Leghorn]

I keep sand in my run. Is that enough?

 

[ChickengirlK]

Your calculator is awesome!!!! Thank you!!!!

 

[ChickenWaterer]

Thanks for the kind words. ChickenGirlK!