protein ideas

[Yay Chicks!]

I wonder if it could be something other than protein deficiency. Lack of light this time of year? A molt? I just give my birds BOSS, a little yogurt, mealworms... I did give them a little tuna one day, which they loved. Don't think I would feed them fish without cooking it first.

 

[PunkinPeep]

I've also read about contraptions for sort of breeding maggots in the chicken run. Those are great protein. Gross, but great protein.

 

[raspeary]

Yay Chicks! :

I wonder if it could be something other than protein deficiency. Lack of light this time of year? A molt? I just give my birds BOSS, a little yogurt, mealworms... I did give them a little tuna one day, which they loved. Don't think I would feed them fish without cooking it first.

it's not really the light since this has been going on for a couple of months....pretty sure it's not light, no molting going on right now. i think it was the food issue.​

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Roaches!

 

[featherbaby]

I feed mine various treats each morning. I use Calf Manna in with my regular layer pellets as a staple diet. Some of the treats include a can of inexpensive tuna mixed with oatmeal, grains or ramen noodles (which they think are worms and go crazy over). I also feed yogurt mixed with Manna Pro Gamebird/showbird crumbles (22-24% protein) and cracked bulgur wheat that I get at my local flea market inexpensively.

Since I have silkies and I want lush thick feather coats, more protein is an essential in my feeding program.

 

[crj]

You do know that egg production slows down in the winter time, right? The girls do need a break.

 

[PunkinPeep]

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In southern places like Florida, they don't necessarily need to slow down too much. I don't think it's so much that they need a break as it is that they often don't have everything they need during the winter months to produce regularly. In the south, we have a better chance of providing them everything they need.