My Flock of 8 male rosters don't eat anything but leftover food

[Ihavesomechickens]

Would Portugal even have feed like that for sale?

There ought to be a few places that would have it, but if worst comes to worst it would be on amazon.

 

[LaFleche]

Keeping them encaged without free ranging time they might lack grit to digest the corn and other food etc. correctly.

Did you get a good look at their droppings? When did you last de-worm them?

If they get slimmer they might have some worm issue as well.

To fatten them up after de-worming and providing the necessary grit you could feed them additionally once a day

• cooked potatoes with brewers yeast, cracked corn and curd cheese and some crushed and dried eggshells for their bones.

 

[Justso]

Yes, I know the type.

 

[Homesteadermomma6382]

With you only checking on them every 3 days how do they get the fresh water they need every day? While chickens are generally easy to care for they do need care every day. Also ive never heard of anyone having only roosters. Is there a reason for that? If they are going to be meat birds they do have meat bird feed. I would stop giving them the corn. The only corn my chickens get is an occasional left over corn on the cob. It's pretty much all sugar.

 

[VPerfeito]

With you only checking on them every 3 days how do they get the fresh water they need every day? While chickens are generally easy to care for they do need care every day. Also ive never heard of anyone having only roosters. Is there a reason for that? If they are going to be meat birds they do have meat bird feed. I would stop giving them the corn. The only corn my chickens get is an occasional left over corn on the cob. It's pretty much all sugar.

They have a large reservoir of water which is actioned when the water levels are too low

 

[VPerfeito]

Thank you for all your support. I bought them two other tips of feed. It didn't work. Ended up by killing them for meat. Thank you all

 

[Al Gerhart]

In my experience roosters just do not eat that much. Mine would find a bug and call to his hens before he would eat it.

 

[Lovem all]

just do chicken food for a while. They'll learn to eat it.

 

[Bear1978]

Thank you for all your support. I bought them two other tips of feed. It didn't work. Ended up by killing them for meat. Thank you all

Wow.. Problem solved I guess! Just toss me in the ole frying pan...