Is there a certain amount of food you should feed your chickens every?

[chickenwhisperer1804]

I always just fill the feeder up half way with Purina Layena Crumbles and empty the rest of it out at night. Should my chickens have access to food all day? Is it bad for them?

I'm not very new at chicken farming, but I still don't know some info. Is there a good informational page I can go to so I can learn more?

 

[al6517]

Well for the most part I leave my large feeders full 24/7 and it won't harm them, to answer your question an average LF chicken can do very well on 6oz of feed per day per bird, even if they free range it's a good starting point and you can adjust as needed. They pretty much eat enough during the day to satisfy their needs. Pulling feeders at night seems like a waste as the birds will be roosting not eating.

 

[mljohnson05]

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Agree...I leave mine out 24/7...they only eat what they need

Best Wishes,
Laura

 

[33yardbirds]

Ours are top off every day and available day and night.