How much feed

[Claires dad]

Ok I've now started to feed my 23 broilers and 14 hens , all being 2 weeks old ff. I have the plastic 2 ft feeders for both of them, one each. This is also my first time with chickens but the broilers ate through an entire tray full today. I feed them at 8 am and checked them at 6 pm am the tray was EMPTY. I threw some dry feed in there not sure if they would go hungry or not. These are red rangers. Am I suppose to have feed for them all day or how do I gauge it. Also when are they to get off of starter and on to another feed? Thank you for your help.

 

[KuroKitsune]

my chicks and grown hens have feed available 24/7. i assume since you said you threw the broiler some dry feed the you feed FF and i'm not sure how to do 24/7 with that. mine only get one small meal of FF a day as sort of a treat so i not sure on how to use as a main food source

 

[Claires dad]

Should red ranger Broiler birds be on 24/7 feed? I know cx are not to be on all day feed. I'm hoping spring will come to Wisconsin soon so I can get them outside in there truck, but till then any ideas?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Chickens need a dark period so they won't be eating at night. I keep feed available for slower growing meaties all day but I don't freak out if they run out for a little while.