S & S Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Had my two girls a week now, and they seem very hungry!!!, At the moment i keep topping up there feeder when empty so there getting as much as they want, Im giving them mash but mixing in pellets so eventuly will be just pelletts I cant believe how much they eat Am i doing the right thing by feeding them as much as they like ?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 They're self regulating and will only eat as much as they need.I always make sure they have enough for atleast that day,but i allow it to run right down so the food at bottom dont go stale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewandcarly Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 i bought a 20kg sack of organic pellets a week last saturday and i would guess i have about 5 kg left. that is for 11 hens. 4 ex batts and 7 others. not sure how much that equates to each but it does seem like they are hungry!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Ours eat quite a lot, but i just believe they will eat as little or as much as they need as each day the amount left in the grub will vary from nearly nothing to a quarter full!! I wouldn't worry too much, it isn't like you are feeding them corn or anything that could be fattening so it will all be doing them good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I am really paranoid about my girls. I had to take Sporty to the vets and the vet said that she was a little underweight. They get herbal wormers each month plus flubenvet three times a year. I constantly have their feeders topped up and they get warm layers mash porridge with marmite and cod liver oil each morning for breakfast. I don't want fat hens but a little more weight would be good. The vet said it's probably because they are getting so much exercise but you know when somwone sows a seed in your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Once they're laying, they to seem to turn into Hungry Horaces . I wouldn't worry, as long as it's mainly mash/pellets, it's good for them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S & S Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thanks, might get a bigger feeder thingy, altough i suppose they throw most of it on the floor Ive ordered a bigger run picking it up on sunday at the moment there in a big ark 4ft x 9ft i only have two but would like them to have a bit more room, i keep changing my mind and wanting it bigger and emailing the bloke who's making it he probably thinks im some kind of chicken freek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Chicken freaks fit in well on this forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Laying hens don't tend to be as "meaty" as hens raised for the table. Their bodies are geared to be doing other things. Mine eat a huge amount. a 20KG sack lasts 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Mine eat a huge amount.a 20KG sack lasts 3 weeks. Blimey..... My 4 chooks use 1 x 20kg sack of pellets per month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 My 20Kg bag is starting to look empty again - I think that is 3 weeks - so my 7 chooks are probably eating a sack every 3.5 weeks Only 2 of them laying as well, but then the rest are all about to start so their food consumption does seem to have gone up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
