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Re: [fallenchickens] Hi all..

Hi, Jo,
 
Corn is kind of chicken junk food. Lots of empty calories, which these birds don't need. You might see if something more balanced is available. Bianca gets layer mix as a base, plus greens or other veggies when I can manage them.
 
I prefer that she pigs out (just a white-feathered eating machine, that's her) on something with a lot of fibre and some vitamins--hence veggies.
 
Lots of good experience here, so I'm sure someone else will make recommendations, too. It's sure helped me.
 
Jane



--- On Mon, 3/9/09, smilesandjay@... <smilesandjay@...> wrote:
From: smilesandjay@... <smilesandjay@...>
Subject: [fallenchickens] Hi all..
To: fallenchickens@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 4:05 PM

Hi Everyone... 
 
If I remember rightly most of you have the broiler chickens.. The large white meat chickens.. We run a rescue in Norfolk, England.  Normally taking ex laying hens.  We are collecting this week 6 chickens that escaped a broiler farm this week..
 
Please give me a little information on them, what is the best thing to feed them, I'm assuming I'll keep them to a minimum diet of Corn to keep their weight down.  They have large fields to roam, with 6 ft chain link fence plus electric fencing.  Hopefully that will keep them exercised.
 
Any other things I should know?
 
Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:10 am

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Hi Everyone... If I remember rightly most of you have the broiler chickens.. The large white meat chickens.. We run a rescue in Norfolk, England. Normally... 		smilesandjay@...
smilesandboys
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11:08 pm

Hello Jo, Corn will really pack the weight on. It's essentially candy for chickens - high on calories and low on nutrients. My Betty does well on controlled...
r_in_ar
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1:33 am

Hello, I have a broiler chicken who is actually a pet/house chicken. After his first 6 months he no longer wanted to go outside much, except for nice days so...
Gail M
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10:35 pm

Hi, Jo,   Corn is kind of chicken junk food. Lots of empty calories, which these birds don't need. You might see if something more balanced is available....
Jane Beckman
jilara
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10:36 pm

Oh dear, I would certainly hesitate to add any scratch or any grains, for that matter! You've got a little butterball on your hands, and the poor guy will...
Sandy Kavanaugh
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