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How do I know if my girls are too fat?

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janeheritage

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How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« on: April 08, 2009, 17:05 »
They eat, and eat, and eat. Free range, pellets, corn, currants  :tongue2:... I guess they don't self regulate their intake, so how can I tell if I am overfeeding them?

They are very active, running and flying about all over the garden whenever they can and scurrying about their run when they can't!

Thanks all
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Paul Plots

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Re: How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2009, 19:54 »
I guess if they can still take off they're fine!  ;)
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FRUITFULL

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Re: How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2009, 19:57 »
Do they not just eat till thier full?not another batch of weight problems to join us all here including the dog!! ::)
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Re: How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2009, 19:58 »
when they waddle not walk, having said that my Lois has always been fat, never laid an egg in her life (as far as we know) yet seems as healthy as a horse, my dad keeps threatening her with the pot, as if......................
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Re: How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2009, 20:00 »
i'm thinking of getting fat Lois into the healthy eating lifestyle club, she'll probably do better than me (she doesn't like chocolate).............................
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Re: How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2009, 20:01 »
sooooooooo i have to learn the difference between a waddle and a walk?well i know me and the dog waddle so il look for similarities later on.How though do you put a chicken on a diet? :D
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Re: How do I know if my girls are too fat?
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2009, 20:12 »
search me! when you find the answer let me know and i can shift that extra stone i've been carrying around (at 45 the puppy fat excuse is starting to wear thin.)
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