Maize and Wheat

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Thompson24

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Maize and Wheat
« on: May 26, 2009, 17:26 »
Hi guys

Our chickens only eat laying pellets however the old guy on the next plot has just died and his son said I could have three oil drums full of maize and three oil drums full of wheat and two full of rape seed.

I was wondering is this safe to give our chickens and ducks?

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Aunt Sally

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Re: Maize and Wheat
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009, 17:34 »
You'd be best sticking to layers pellets in my opinion.  They have all that the hen needs but maize and wheat are mainly carbohydrates so you'll need to feed other things as well.  Maize and wheat will make them fat and that's not good :(

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Re: Maize and Wheat
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 17:39 »
thank you.  I was thinking about mixing some in with the pellets rather than feeding stand alone?

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Re: Maize and Wheat
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009, 17:43 »
If you do that they will just pick out the maize and wheat and ignore the pellets. Maize and wheat really should only be given as a treat every now and then (daily in winter and not so necessary in summer if your hens are free ranging) or you will end up with fat non laying hens  :(
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Re: Maize and Wheat
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009, 19:08 »
I feed layers pellets in the morning and a small amount of wheat in the evening, when I collect the eggs.
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Re: Maize and Wheat
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 19:22 »
Mine get pellets with treats of mixed grain in the evening  as a treat (if they have been good) and seem happy with that.
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