prisoner stock birds ???

[mark]

hello.

         if you have prisoner stock birds. do you need to feed as much as birds that fly out any thoughts or ideas as i dont want the hens to put on to much weight

                                   many thanks

                                       mark

[barlbylofts]

i have prisoner stock in winter i feed them on just barly and wheat then a good breeding mix in breeding season . well what i do i weigh it out to what each bird need per day.each feed if they leave any in the troth take it away,that way they cant keep going back to the troth a pick all day so should stay healthy.

 

mark

 

barlbylofts

[Guest]

i feed my stock on beans/peas/maize and wheat...which i pay £2 for a bag which  is more then 25kg in weight...straight from the farm.

[ACE LOFTS]

what i do is feed them there normal moulting mix

then ones they have moulted i put on garlic in the water and fresh grit every day but no food for 5 days then i give them barley.

 

as soon as u dont feed them for 5 days the weight just drops off them.