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My two remaining hens who are, admittedly, older than god 
are enjoying their new winter menu.
That is; vegetable peelings boiled lightly with some porridge oats, a smattering of assorted seeds, crushed eggshells, dried insects and a handful of layers pellets.
The seeds and insects and from the ones we buy for wild birds.
The layers pellets are really just so they don't refuse them in the spring.
They also have brassica leaves hanging in their run.
They get this mash served warm, once or twice a day depending on temperature....they eat twice as much when they're chilly. Although it sounds a bit 'faffy' it actually reduces their feed bill by three quarters.
Anyone else change their girls' diet seasonally?
are enjoying their new winter menu.That is; vegetable peelings boiled lightly with some porridge oats, a smattering of assorted seeds, crushed eggshells, dried insects and a handful of layers pellets.
The seeds and insects and from the ones we buy for wild birds.
The layers pellets are really just so they don't refuse them in the spring.
They also have brassica leaves hanging in their run.
They get this mash served warm, once or twice a day depending on temperature....they eat twice as much when they're chilly. Although it sounds a bit 'faffy' it actually reduces their feed bill by three quarters.
Anyone else change their girls' diet seasonally?
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