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Chickens how long to feed chickens?

nedward

Veterinarian
Ho
how long should you feed your chicken during the day?
hope you mean feeding intervals. The best practice is divide the daily ration into two for better intake and do your feeding in two portions with 75% of the feed given in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. However remember to minimize movement into the unit when the birds are laying feed very early in the morning then next feeding by 4pm E.A.T
 

nedward

Veterinarian
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Ho hope you mean feeding intervals. The best practice is divide the daily ration into two for better intake and do your feeding in two portions with 75% of the feed given in the morning and the rest in the afternoon. However remember to minimize movement into the unit when the birds are laying feed very early in the morning then next feeding by 4pm E.A.T
You can as well have all your feed at one go but remember to have greens hanging to keep them busy once they have finished their daily ration to minimize vices like cannibalism.
 
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