Aug 17, 2011 #1 KarenP Songster 8 Years Joined Aug 6, 2011 Messages 260 Reaction score 4 Points 101 Location Westport Since i have been letting my flock free range for about 2 hours a day i have noticed they haven't been eating their feed as much. Is this normal? I'm thinking it's because they are grazing on the grass and eating bugs and worms.
Since i have been letting my flock free range for about 2 hours a day i have noticed they haven't been eating their feed as much. Is this normal? I'm thinking it's because they are grazing on the grass and eating bugs and worms.
Aug 17, 2011 #2 chicmom Dances with Chickens 16 Years Joined Feb 24, 2009 Messages 8,697 Reaction score 317 Points 466 Location Strasburg Ohio You are right! That's one of the nice things about free ranging. Saves you a bit of money on feed.
Aug 17, 2011 #3 Easter eggers Songster 8 Years Joined Jul 4, 2011 Messages 490 Reaction score 4 Points 111 I've also noticed this they seem ok though so I don't worry about it.