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The amount of food you should feed your hen depends on various factors such as its age, size, breed, and whether it's laying eggs. Here are some general guidelines:
Commercial Feed: Hens typically do well on a commercial layer feed. The recommended amount varies, but it's often around 1/4 to 1/3 pound (about 113 to 150 grams) per day per hen.
Free-Range Hens: If your hens have access to forage or free-range, they might need less commercial feed. However, it's essential to monitor their condition to ensure they're getting enough nutrition.
Water: Always provide fresh and clean water. Hens require water for digestion and egg production.
Adjust for Egg Production: Laying hens might need more feed to support egg production. If they're not laying, you can adjust the amount accordingly.
Monitoring Weight: Regularly monitor the weight and overall condition of your hens. Adjust the feed amount if they are becoming overweight or underweight.
Supplements: In addition to commercial feed, you can offer kitchen scraps, grains, and small amounts of vegetables. However, these should be supplementary to the main feed.
Consult a Veterinarian: If you have specific concerns about your hen's diet or health, it's always a good idea to consult with a veterinarian who specializes in poultry.
Remember, these are general guidelines, and the specific needs of your hens may vary. Adjustments might be necessary based on factors like climate, health conditions, and the availability of natural forage.
What else can I help you with?
What is an organic hen?
An organic hen is the hen whose feed grown with only natural inputs.
What does the hens eats?
You should feed your hen layer pellets, scarps (such as potatos,bannanas,apples,waffles, soft chips,pizza or any vegetables etc..) You can also give your hen poridge or bread too. (be careful not to give your hen to much bread!, it can fatten it and effect your hens heart!.)
How much do you feed a hen?
Adult laying chickens consume vastly different amounts of feed. Things that influence feed consumption include, but are not limited to, breed type, how much they exercise, climate (including variations in temperature, wind, humidity and precipitation), the caloric and nutritional density of the feed you provide and how much natural feed supplementation they obtain (free range). A 25-pound bag of feed should last 10 hens about 12 days.
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How much peanuts do you feed a hen daily?
Peanuts should only be fed to chickens as treats - that means at most around 3-4 times a week, with servings only being a decent size. However, they should only be fed peanuts that have NOT been salted.
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give the hen the you want hard egg shells from hard corn to feed her cut up big long strands of grass and put that in the feed and also put into her feed tiny little stones and bits of grit
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The word "hen" contains a short vowel sound. The 'e' in "hen" is pronounced as a short e sound.
What to feed your Cornish hen?
Cornish hens do not need a specialized feed. You would feed a Cornish hen the same as any other breed of chicken. A good quality commercial layer feed if she is still young enough to lay eggs. Scratch feed of mixed grains if she does not need the extra calcium or protein for egg production.
