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layers pellets

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by henryhoe, Aug 10, 2011.

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  1. Aug 10, 2011 #1
    henryhoe

    henryhoe Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My 17 week old rir's and light sussex are not that fussed on their layers pellets, why is this and what else can i give to eat
     
  3. Aug 10, 2011 #2
    BellevueOmlet

    BellevueOmlet Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Did you recently switch to pellets? Sometimes they get fussy with new types of food. I switched to pellets and they knocked it all around the coop at first. Now they like it and get fussy with anything else.
     
  5. Aug 10, 2011 #3
    bow-chicka-bow-bow

    bow-chicka-bow-bow Out Of The Brooder

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    Yes, if you recently switched to layer pellets, you may want to get some crumbles and mix in with the pellets. I would fill the bin with a layer of pellets, then a layer of crumbles, pellets, crumbles, etc. After a while, when I was almost out of the crumbles, I would put more pellets in to where they didn't notice the crumbles anymore and will eat the pellets with no problem. [​IMG]
     

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