is it okay?

[redroosta]

Thank you all for the quick replies, I will see if my mom can get some layer feed from the stock shop and the egg eating is by all of them except only a few know how to crack them.

 

[hatchaholic]

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I don't exactly agree with you that corn raising body temperature is a myth. I've seen it documented by many reliable sources. For example, according to the Cooperative Extension Service - W. Virginia University:

Environmental temperature can alter feed intake by
the hen. Cold temperatures of winter will increase
feed consumption because of the hens’ increased
need for energy to maintain body temperature.
Warmer temperatures on the other hand will
decrease energy needs and thus, feed intake,
because less heat needs to be produced to maintain
body temperature

Different environmental temperatures require
different feed energy levels. The energy requirement
of the hen is greatest during the winter, and rather
than altering the amount of scratch fed, it is better to
alter the type of grains in the scratch feed. During
winter increase the amount of high-energy grains
(corn, wheat, milo) in scratch feed. During summer,
when energy intake needs to be decreased, use a
scratch feed which utilizes primarily oats or barley.