Stupid qestion

[chicken crazed 1o1]

I was just wondering if for extra calcium you can give hens instead of Water well... Milk .

 

[sheila3935]

I have heard of people putting powdered milk in their feed, but no I would give them water. First milk in the heat would spoil very fast, second they need water at all times.

 

[char259]

I read somewhere recently that chickens have a hard time digesting lactose. Perhaps the lactose free milk in just a small container that they would drink quickly?

 

[char259]

Oh. And there are no stupid questions!

 

[pinkwindsong]

my ghickens LOVE yogurt.. it has the extra calcum and has all those great tummy benifits.
right now they are getting Greek strained yogurt plain... i usually get a big spoonfull and they jsut take big bites of it right off the spoon..

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pink

 

[mdbokc]

Mine like to lay their beaks into the yogurt on the side and work on it nonstop. They look like little machines as they drain a bowl down.

 

[chefchick]

How soon should you start giving them yogurt, and well... any food other than chick crumbles?

 

[chicken crazed 1o1]

Ok is their a certain kind a yogurt you feed them or any kind . And thank you for helping me out with the qestion you guys.

 

[pinkwindsong]

my leghorns liked it right away by the mouth fulls. the others liked it mixed with their stARTER FOOD. their first goodies i gave at 4 weeks and it wsnt really special i wouldmake them wet mash of their food and feed by hand got them to trust my ggodies b hand and they think its special.. i sstayed with easy on the tummy foods to start. rice, noodles and yogurt
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Pink

 

[Dingleberry]

anykind of yogurt Plain is preferable (I GIVE MY GIRLS BLUEBERRY). they love cottage cheese, cheese too.
I would say about 8 weeks is not too early.