To much protien for our chickens

[ValleyviewRoost]

I'm just wondering if our girls might be getting to much protien....is that possible....I give them crickets every other day to supplement thier free range time...my back yard doesn't have a huge dirt footprint so I'm hoping they are at least getting what they need by free ranging ....just wondering if I should leave them in thier run more often to encourage them to eat thier feed which I know has everything they need.....

 

[Stiggy]

unless they are getting extremely over weight I don't think you will be over doing it. when they are moulting/ peak laying they will need more protein anyways. I have found that extra meat scraps and aviary bird seed ( my chooks are spoilt ) work well as extras