Did not know about soaking the bread first always good to learn something new
Raf
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| Author: | Amanda Fulcher [ Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Bread has little nutritional value for chooks.I do know of some breeders who feed it in their mash feeds but I feel its only a belly filler. Please dont feed it to them dry as it can cause impaction in the throat.Soak it first if you wish to feed it .When we first started we did feed some soaked bread as advised by some breeders until we researched on it.When we fed it to our chooks we found our chooks became lethargic and they put fat on but an unhealthy fat.So I researched on nutition and found it was the same rule of thumb as I had with my show horses. The only time we feed bread now is on a very rare occasion when we soak it with yoghurt as a pick me up but its the yoghurt that's the important ingredient. We don't have any problems with weight with our chooks.We have always fed abb lib.We fill their containers up and they will eat when they want and how much they want.Certain days they will consume more other days less. We have about 300 chooks so a good diet is essential. I remember as a child my mum feeding her back yard layers and she always had a hopper full of food let them out daily for their "natural" nutrients and feed them the kitchen scraps .They were "blooming" healthy chooks. |
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| Author: | Raf [ Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Did not know about soaking the bread first always good to learn something new Raf |
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| Author: | GreenMatters [ Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
We are total green fowls keepers and NO bread is ever fed here all greens and grains is all they need |
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| Author: | Raf [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Do yours free range 24/7? Raf |
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| Author: | 2_Drakes [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Bread is not good for any fowl, wet or dry 
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| Author: | Raf [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Would home made bread be ok or better than commercial bread Raf |
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| Author: | LOOLOO [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Home made would be heaps better Raf and no preservatives  LooLoo |
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| Author: | Raf [ Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
That was my thoughts too Raf |
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| Author: | LOOLOO [ Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Great minds think alike Raf  LooLoo |
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| Author: | doooducks [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to fatten up show chickens? |
Excellent info here
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