Skinny chickens

[Gray Farms]

I'd put them on a 50% layer crumbles 50% meat/fryer crumbles mix until the get back to normal weight. No treats.

 

[Rooapalooza]

I don't know about crumble/pellets, but my chickens also wouldn't eat their actual feed very often before. Someone on here suggested adding water and maybe a little apple cider vinegar to it, and that worked for me! Now in the mornings I bring them a dish of their food with water and a splash of vinegar; looks like oatmeal, smells gross, but they gobble it up. I still give mine treats when they roam too far and they need to come back though.

 

[Rooapalooza]

Oh I've also noticed that my chickens prefer organic feed. It's way too expensive so they only get it when there is a lucky sale at TSC, but if I put two dishes out, they eat the organic first.

 

[ChickenLover08100]

maybe you havent fed them much so there skinny, hope that helps.

 

[Kubotabear]

I don't know about crumble/pellets, but my chickens also wouldn't eat their actual feed very often before. Someone on here suggested adding water and maybe a little apple cider vinegar to it, and that worked for me! Now in the mornings I bring them a dish of their food with water and a splash of vinegar; looks like oatmeal, smells gross, but they gobble it up. I still give mine treats when they roam too far and they need to come back though.

I used to put a little cider vinegar in their water. Maybe they miss the taste. I'll give that a try.

 

[Kubotabear]

maybe you havent fed them much so there skinny, hope that helps.

They have 24/7 access to their crumble and now pellets.

 

[Gray Farms]

maybe you havent fed them much so there skinny, hope that helps.

Did you read the first post? 24/7 access to feed and daily treats.

 

[Coopscraft]

Have you weighed them? Birds, regardless of breed that were selected for egg production are relatively skinny.

 

[tdan]

My flock appear bigger after I switched to crumbles. EE, Light brahma, JG and various egg production hybrids

 

[rosemarythyme]

And that's why I was surprised my vet wanted me to switch to pellets. The ingredients are the same as the crumble. Now I'm really confused.

If the ingredients and nutrition panel are the same, they're the same feed in different shapes. Many chickens seem to prefer crumble - might be easier to eat - and many owners prefer pellets since they tend to be less messy.