New chicken owner needs help....

[Wyoyell]

Yes, they know when to stop eating.

The thin one might need to eat extra food for a while, to gain weight again.

The ones at a healthy weight might seem to pig out on the mush, but then they will eat less of the dry food, so they will still be eating the right total amount each day.



You might try adding more feeders & waterers to their pen. Or, if you already have multiple feeders, add something so the chickens can not always see who is eating when. That way the lower ranking birds can eat without being harassed.

Of course you can give them mush as often as you like, too.
I do not know why chickens like wet chicken food so much better than dry, but they sure do!

When they were little I used to do the mush for them at night. It really seem to help them get a good nights sleep. I really never thought about doing it now, but they both seemed to really enjoy it tonight. Hopefully after a couple weeks maybe her little keel bone won’t be quite so prominent. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Mamatomany123]

When they were little I used to do the mush for them at night. It really seem to help them get a good nights sleep. I really never thought about doing it now, but they both seemed to really enjoy it tonight. Hopefully after a couple weeks maybe her little keel bone won’t be quite so prominent. Keeping my fingers crossed.

How many chickens do you have? I do agree that adding some more feeders and waterers throughout the run may help. I have 14 (not including the 4 chicks I have) and have 3 feeders and waterers in different sections of the run because I started seeing some girls were not letting others eat.

 

[Wyoyell]

How many chickens do you have? I do agree that adding some more feeders and waterers throughout the run may help. I have 14 (not including the 4 chicks I have) and have 3 feeders and waterers in different sections of the run because I started seeing some girls were not letting others eat.

We just have five...