Is this feed good to make fat?

[broilerhatcher]

Hi I am going tommorow to buy 2, 25kg bags of chicken pellets that made for sunflower seed,cracked corn ,sillage etc.Just want everyones opinion about this.Thanks for your effort!

 

[iwiw60]

You didn't say....are they layer or meat birds?

 

[broilerhatcher]

They are more like meat chickens

 

[iwiw60]

If you're raising meat birds then that feed would be fine. But for layers you wnt to feed layer feed for best results...best of luck!

 

[broilerhatcher]

Thanks just want to know do you really need to built a stallation for you chickens to sleep on or can they just sleep on pine shavings?

 

[iwiw60]

Well I don't really know what type of coop setup you have, can you post a pic of the inside? Irregardless, chickens do like to "roost" at night. Here's a pic for reference:



Or you can use tree limbs like this:



If you use 2 x 4's make sure they are laying "flat" .. chickens need that extra footing so they can rest easily and keep their feet warm in the winter months.

Here's the link to my Pinterest board "Chickens ~ What's Not to Love" ... TONS of ideas, etc. .... enjoy!

http://www.pinterest.com/iwiw60/chickens-~-whats-not-to-love/

 

[broilerhatcher]

Thanks a lot!

 

[katbriar]

How old are your birds? Higher protein (grower feed) is important as they're growing, but then you would switch to finisher feed when they're a couple of weeks away from slaughter weight to increase fat. Finisher feed has higher levels of carbohydrates.