Piece of advice please

SMIFFY · « **on:** October 22, 2007, 16:33 »

Hi Guy's,
As a novice, once again I'm on the scrounge for some advice please. I don't know what the weather's like where you all are, but it's really cold in West Sussex at the moment. I feed my Chucks on mixed corn and layers mash in the morning, and for their "tea" they have pasta or rice mixed with veg(along with tip bits during the day). Would it be o.k to warm up their "tea" during the cold weather, just to take a bit of the cold away.
Any advice welcomed........Thanks

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:03 »

They do love a bit of warm food Smithy. When it's cold I add some boiling water to layers pellets and mix in a few nice things - meal worms, sunflower hearts, even a bit of tuna (in spring water) sometimes. Hot and moist but not sloppy - that's the chicken food before anyone comments :roll:

But do not give them too many non chicken diet foods. Their health and egg laying will suffer

SMIFFY · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:08 »

Thanks Aunty, are veg,lettuce, tomatoes etc only supposed to be treats then?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:13 »

Veg anytime but not too much of one thing at a time (tummy trouble

) - greens every day is good :!:

Pasta, rice, bread, sunflower seeds, definitly treats. My chooks only get treats once in a blue moon - I'm really strict

but they are healthy and lay for Britain (Excpt for Hattie who's moulting :roll: )

SMIFFY · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:19 »

Right, thats another piece of useless information I've recieved from a book. Thanks Aunty, I'll have to get to work on the new "menu". X

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:26 »

If you are feeding them pellet then that is ALL they need, it is a complete balanced diet.

Add some greens every day, oyster and grit, a small handful of mixed corn each in the late afternoon to keep them warm overnight and you have a happy spoilt chook.

Warm food in the winter is nice for them but NOT vital, chickens don't naturally have a way to heat their food :roll:

Please remember too that the advice and opinions give on these forums are those of the poster only

SMIFFY · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:31 »

Thick question coming up !!!!!!! :oops: Are you talking about "Layers Pellets", if so, then Yes I feed them them in the morning.

Selkie · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:35 »

whenever we have jacket potatoes we give the skins to the hens (when they're still warm) - and they go crazy for them!

must try them on a warm mash (made aunty's way, not with potatoes), though it never gets that cold down here.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:36 »

I give my girls layers pellets ad lib, not just in the morning :!:

SMIFFY · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:38 »

Going to change their diet as of now. Thank you Aunty and Rosemary. X

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:41 »

There will be others along to give you more advice ( or just confuse you completely :roll: )

6 chook keepers = 10 opinions

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:44 »

Quote from: "rosemarycallsthegoddess"

whenever we have jacket potatoes we give the skins to the hens (when they're still warm) - and they go crazy for them!

:shock: The jacket is the best bit Rosemary :!: Rub it with olive oil and a little salt before baking in a hot oven. Scrummy lovely crispy skins. I'd fight the chooks for them

Selkie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:55 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

:shock: The jacket is the best bit Rosemary :!: I'd fight the chooks for them

i know, but i love my hens so much!!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:59 »

You old softy

Selkie · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2007, 18:12 »

yes i am a softie; it would be nice if they would return the favour by laying eggs though :roll:

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