What do use to chickens eat?

Answer 1

Chickens are great scavengers and will happily feast on food scraps. Although scraps cannot be a chickens main food as it doesn't contain all the essentials for a chickens diet. Your best bet is to have a supply of layers pellets in the run for the chickens to peck at when they're hungry and when you have scraps add them to the run. I also used to give them a ratio of 1:1 corn and pellets but apparently this is wrong as chickens prefer corn therefore will not eat the pellets and won't receive the vital vitamins they contain. Instead, I was told to use it as a treat for birds to peck at in the afternoon. Grass is a major part of a chickens diet. I read that 30% of a chicken's calories comes from grass. They must eat a lot of grass because it doesn't contain that many calories! A 'true' free-range chicken has the essential animal protein from beetles and other ground dwelling insects. They also get an array of wild plants to try. My chickens are free-range and even take themselves to bed! I hope this helps you!