This is a daily basic need for your chickens. Chickens are naturally fantastic foragers and if they are free range they will love to forage for insects and greenery. However to keep healthy chickens that will lay lots of eggs for you, you will need to provide extra food. Here you will learn what type of food to feed, and how much you will need to feed your chickens as well as what chickens favourite treats are. Show What Type Of Feed Do My Chickens Need?Chickens need a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals. Protein is particularly important for growing chickens and for producing eggs. A good layer will stop producing as many eggs if she doesn’t have enough protein in her diet. A free ranging hen will be good at finding protein by foraging for meaty insect such as worms, slugs and snails. But lots of hens today don’t have the ability to find those insect on a daily basis so need a feed that has all nutrition she needs. The type of feed you give to your chickens is dictated by the age: Chicks - From hatching to 5 weeks old chicks will need to be fed ‘chick crumbs’. These are roughly 19% protein, and suitable for chicks. Pullet - From 6 weeks to 18 weeks, chickens do lots of growing so will need a type of feed to help them do that. This feed is called ‘growers pellets’ or ‘growers mash’. This feed is typically 15-16% protein. Laying hens - When your chickens start to lay eggs they will needs to be fed ‘layers pellets’ or ‘layers mash’. This is usually 15-17% protein and will help them to regularly lay eggs.  Top tipIt important to store chicken feed somewhere dry and rodent proof. Metal dustbins are the best way to keep feed dry and safe from rodents. How Much Feed Do My Chickens Need?Your chickens should have a constant supply of food throughout the day. Chickens will eat when they need it and should go to bed with a full crop as they need lots of food to produce eggs. A fully grown chicken will typically eat about 120 grams of layers pellets a day. You should check the feeders every day to ensure they are topped up. It can be a good idea to have two feeders, one inside of their coop run and one outside of their run (if they are free ranging). This will stop any dominant chickens stopping less dominant chickens from getting their share of food. Grit Grit with oyster shells is even better as the oyster shells provide calcium which your chickens need to lay eggs with strong shells. You can choose to add a handful of grit to their food, or just provide grit from a separate feeder. You can buy grit from Omlet, just click here. Corn Chicken treats and greens FeedersThere are a few different type of feeders on the market, but the most important aspect of a feeder is that it keeps the chickens food dry. Omlet have a range of different feeders to choose from, just click here to browse them. The Eglu Grub (food container) will, when full, contain enough food for two chickens for up to four days. Even though most feeders will keep the food dry from rain, it is still wise to place the feeder somewhere sheltered so your chickens can still access food whilst sheltering from bad weather. Your chickens need to have access to fresh water at all times. You should refresh their water supply daily and ensure that their water drinker is kept clean. In hot weather you should keep the water in the shade and check it more often as chickens will drink more in the hot weather. In very cold weather you will also need to check their water more often as it will freeze over. The Eglu Glug is great at keeping your chickens' water clean. As with the food it can be a good idea to have two sources of water; one in their coop run area, and one outside (if they are free ranging). How much grain does a chicken eat per day?Hens should be fed a good quality layers feed from around 16 weeks of age. Feed should be provided on a free access basis (ad lib) all year round. An average hen will eat between 100 – 150g of feed per day.
How much should I feed my 12 chickens a day?So a flock of 6-12 chickens will consume approximately a gallon of water per day depending on the outside weather conditions. Chickens will eat approximately a 1/4 pound of feed per day. With the average weekly total of 1.5 pounds.
How much feed does a chicken eat a day KG?A broiler chicken will eat about 1 kg of starter, 1.5 kg of grower and 1.5 kg of finisher to reach market weight.
Can you overfeed a chicken?If you overfeed your chickens, it could cause obesity, which can then lead to a range of health problems such as mobility issues, pressure sores, and becoming egg bound. To prevent these health conditions — some of which can be fatal — it's important to feed your backyard chickens the right type and amount of feed.
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How much feed does a chicken eat per day
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