What can I feed my chickens on?
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Lydia Williams feeding chickens in the garden of her cottage at Carlyle Street, Napier, [ca 1889]
Reference Number: 1/1-025639-G
Photographer William Williams.
Glass negative
Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library
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Question by colkittycatt: What can I feed my chickens on?
We’ve just got some chickens. Does anyone know what else I can feed them other than their grain, pellets, grit etc?? And also what about snails? Can they get worms from them?
If anyones got any advice to I’d be very greateful.
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12 Responses to What can I feed my chickens on?
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barley
wheat
zxz
January 1, 2012 at 2:57 am
let them out side and let them have the run of the back yard they will find lots of bugs they like in the grass.. corn meal mush they like milk too
vonnie
January 1, 2012 at 3:42 am
Paxo.
mlud12000
January 1, 2012 at 4:16 am
Potato peel. Boil the skin of potatoes for a long time till they are soft. Give this to them mashed and add some bread if it is too watery. The’ll love it.
Frank O
January 1, 2012 at 4:38 am
Corn (maize) fed chicken are suppose to taste better. If they are allowed to scratch outside in the garden, they will find their own worms and snails.
koxinga
January 1, 2012 at 4:48 am
Grain of wheat.
mim
January 1, 2012 at 4:54 am
chickens will eat almost anything, make sure they get plenty of calcium in there diet, it help strengthen the egg shell, if you have any egg shells break them up in a grinder and put it in their food mix, they will also eat dried corn which is also good for them especially if you are going to eat them later, by they way if you are going to eat them don’t let them get too old, about 10 or 12 weeks is good, they love bugs and grubs, they are so easy to keep, but they will make one hell of a mess to any grassy area’s, good luck.
jeff k
January 1, 2012 at 5:17 am
Go to your local feed store. They should be able to help you. We feed our Bantams crumbled layer feed. If they are young chickens you can feed then what they call starter feed. Just go to your local feed store, which is a co-op where I live, and ask them. They will point you in the right direction. If you are able, you can let them free range in your yard. Between that and the grain, they will be very happy chickens! Good luck!
getalifebud
January 1, 2012 at 6:01 am
You could try the forum http://www.poultrychat.com for advice, free to register, UK based, there’s good people there with good advice.
fiona4281
January 1, 2012 at 6:05 am
Corn
PeachGASky73
January 1, 2012 at 6:36 am
Just let them out in your garden
Toni f
January 1, 2012 at 7:14 am
anything! we give them leftovers from meals and they eat ALL of it. The especially love cheese
aveitminted
January 1, 2012 at 7:57 am