Comments on: Reasons to Raise Chickens

By: Charles N Sandra Keys

Charles N Sandra Keys — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:18:48 +0000

Hi Karen, I would use it more as a teat and not a main food source. A little bit along should not hurt.

If you let it get crusty (a little hard) it will be easier to feed them.

Thanks.

By: karen marshall

karen marshall — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:19:34 +0000

can you feed chickens bread crumbs,mine love them but was told not good for them yeast would make there stomache bloat up ? is this true ?

By: karen marshall

karen marshall — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:15:04 +0000

can you feed chicken bread crumbs ? mine love them but was told the yeast in the bread not good for them ?

By: ChickenReview

ChickenReview — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 18:45:14 +0000

In reply to Mark.

Hi Mark, The rule of thumb here is:

4 square feet of floor space per Large Fowl chicken. You have 7 chickens. You need around 30 Square feet, you have 96.. Plenty of room there to add more chickens on if need be.

10 Sq Ft of ground space per Large Fowl chicken (Yours is considered large fowl) You need 70 Square feet. You have 72. Perfect. Nothing wrong with adding on more space if you choose. A larger area is just a choice preference.

Laying pellets sure help out with the eggs.

If you have room in your yard to use a Chicken Tractor let me know and I can get you a link for one.

Thanks for asking.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 18:31:30 +0000

We have seven Rhode Island Red chickens (1&1/2 yr. old now). We have been picking enough eggs for the 2 of us plus 3 neighbors for the past eight months.
The hens are in an eight by 12 ft. pen with a 6 by 12 ft. coop on the end for sleeping. Would it be better to have a bigger fenced in yard attached to the pen for them to eat grass and bugs? Been feeding the chicks laying pellets since they are old enough to lay.
Any advice?