Ok! I will try adding more protein to their diet. I don’t want to buy commercial feed for it, but my son and I like to hunt. I have fed them kills such as squirrel and snakes. If I start giving them meat at the end of the day would that be enough? I will try this. there are SOOOOO many worms in my yard, I thought that would be enough.
The pros of commercial feed is that it's a specific ration that you can monitor. Of course you don't have go the name brand route. Plenty of mills and farm stores grind and mix their own, even with the protein ration coming from meat instead of soy. I don't give my flock meat directly, even that I've dressed myself as I don't want the extra fat in their diet. It will definitely be a trial and error to see what works and gives you an acceptable production level and feathering.