Protein during molt

[Ridgerunner]

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In my opinion, no, it is not a bad idea. As far as I am concerned, using a higher protein treat during molting, during egg laying, anytime, is not a bad idea. Using a lower protein treat during molting or egg laying is not a bad idea. My suggestion is to not overdo it. They should be able to clean up any treat at any time of their lives in around 10 to 20 minutes, with the rest of diet consisting of their feed. This is if you keep them locked up and totally control their diet.

If you totally free range in a field with grass and weeds, with flying and crawling critters, you don't have tight control over their full diet anyway. A lot of us are somewhere in between totally controlling their diet and free ranging with little control of their diet. You need to kind of recognize where you are and adjust accordingly.

My comments are not a law of nature. I am not saying at all that if you don't do it my way, you are headed for absolute disaster. I'm not saying that at all. What I am trying to say is that they need a fairly balanced diet, just like you and me. If you go overboard on any one thing, they may not be doing as well as they could be. They may do fine. It depends on how far overboard you go.

 

[Cindy in PA]

I just feed a 20% game bird breeder containing fish meal all year round.

 

[karlamaria]

I give my girls sprouted wheat yogert and boss in the late afternoon. A few cans of tuna some days, and warm oatmeal some days, usually alway later afternoon. This gives them the day to eat the food made for them . Some times I will scramble a mess of eggs for them, some times left overs. Depends on what I feel like making or finding for them lol.