Will chickens over eat & are any memebers near Jackson, MS

[peaceneedslove]

I give my chickens left overs. Will they overeat? And, are there any members near Jackson, MS?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Are your birds broilers (meat birds like Cornish X) or laying birds? For the latter, it isn't so much about overeating as it is the risk of eating too much of the wrong stuff. Treats (this is anything other than the commercial feed) should comprise no more than 10% of their overall daily intake of feed in order to get the maximum benefit from the feed program you have chosen. If a bird fills up on less nutrient dense food items you have the issue of their overall nutrition suffering. What is the base for our current feed plan - ie commercial grower ration, commercial layer ration, home blend (if so, what is the nutritional content), etc?