They get layer feed. Most days it is gone by the time I come back to lock them in. But, there are leftovers here and there. I just installed a new feeder where I can leave more in the feeder and it won't get wasted. Before, I was trying to figure out how much was too much and how much was too little.
Why don't they get out daily?Ok. I only fed them like 4 florets of broccoli this morning in addition to their feed. I will make sure to cut back on the treats.
I think I was over compensating for the fact that they are no longer free ranging.
You're going to get varied answers to your question. I don't clip wings because their flight is part of their natural defense. My birds live in a pasture surrounded by electric fence and have multiple shelters in the pasture. You might want to checkout premier 1 poultry netting and a solar charger. My brats, will leave the pasture and wonder around the property, but they all can be found in their shelters after dark, when I lock them in. I've had a few refuse to go into their shelters... Some I've lost while others snuggle up with my turkeys, who will protect them from owls. A few weeks ago, I found a barred owl dead in my pasture... A one pound bird should never tangle with a 20 pound Tom.Should their wings be clipped? I have no fence. It’s just an open acre plus surrounded by fields. I have gotten them out one at a time, but, I just held them to check them over.
New chicken owner here.
