[poultrygeist]

Started flubenvet on Sunday. Used the grape method but it started a riot so I've gone over to the bulk feed method.

Made up 1kg with a 3/4 level (small) teaspoon of flubenvet. Mixed very well.
Expected to have some left over this evening but the pggies have scoffed the lot.

Should I restrict the amount I put in the feeder each day ?
OR
take the feeder away for part of the day (maybe 11-3) ?
OR
just let them eat as much as they want ?

Plus they're having half a mug of corn late afternoon this week. Normally a whole mug.

Just a reminder we've got 6 of Grannie's Amberlinks.
I don't want to overdose them nor starve them.

Rob

[Aunt Sally]

How much feed do they normally eat in a week Rob  :?:

I would think they should eat about 100g per day each.  6 birds = 600g per day.

The recommendation is 1.2g Flubenvet per 1kg of feed.  This should be fed for 7 consecutive days.

600g per day x 7 days = 4.2kg

The bigger the bird the more they will need and the more they will also eat so that is balanced out.

The quantitiy is not very critical Rob !

Hope that helps  

[poultrygeist]

We normally just keep the hopper topped up so, with spillages, it's been hard to keep a check.
I'm sure there hasn't been much spillage today so they've been happy to eat about 150g each or more.
Plus a bit of corn !

I don't think they're overwieght but it may take a while. Will their crops grow as their appetites increase or are they pretty much fixed ?
I don't mind them eating a lot as long as it's not harming them.

I might try withdrawing the feeder during the early afternoon.

Thanks Auntie  

Rob  

[Aunt Sally]

Mine have pellets available to them ALL day long.  I think that is a fairly normal practice.  They do free range for a big part of the day and go back to their run to top up on pellets.

[poultrygeist]

Ok. That's put my mind at rest.

I'll leave things as they are and just make sure they don't get too humungous !! (I don't want to worsen Boston's reputation   )

Thanks again.  

Rob