Feed control

[Guest Hjaltland]

Now that the moult is through,  i am looking at the feeding levels for the next few months & was wondering what fanciers thoughts were on the amount to feed over the winter. I'm giving them 1oz a day right now... should it be cut back to less than this? or would a fair proportion of barley take care of this question?

 

I dont want to feed too little!

[pault]

lucky u mine have still got 3 to go

me personally i would feed the same level and with the same feed did me no harm this year 7 first from 15 races and topping the liverpool amal

hope this helps

no barley

ps if it gets to cold i would up it to an oz and a quarter

[Guest Hjaltland]

Thks pault.

 

Over the years i have had problems with the hens pairing up over the winter and laying, then subsequent probs when it comes to pairing up in feb. Soooo i was thinking to try keepin the feed cut back.

 

 

Oh, well done with your results this year! btw.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Why would you think cutting the feed back would stop them pairing up ( its out of curiosity )

 

and like pault - we're still knee deep in feathers with none fully moulted out yet.

[Sean]

I was having this problem the hen's pairing up. So then i decided to pen them up.

i now feed and water in pots and every couple of day let 1 out of a time to strech wings

[Guest Hjaltland]

Moult finished might have something to do with our northerly latitude...  i dont know, but they are all lookin a treat now.

 

The pairing up is a bit of a nuisance and when i asked fanciers re this last year it was suggested i feed a percentage of barley as a feed control.

 

[Guest shadow]

I have always fed beans and barley after the moult has finished and had no problem with them trying to pair up