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It's very odd.... my hens and ducks don't seem to be eating very much at all 
Previously, we were going through about 4 or 5kg a day with them (8 large ducks, 18 chickens, incl 7 cockerels), plus the grass/weeds/forage that there was left; however, since it's started to get really frosty, they've hardly been eating.
They've got the polytunnel as part of their run, which is usually about 5 degrees higher temperature than outside; so half their food and water is in there (as it doesn't freeze). There's not much left outside that isn't completely frozen; and although they're getting extra greens etc in a morning, I can't see it filling them up instead of food.
I'm still getting eggs (off those who are choosing to lay) and everyone seems happy enough (except for the fact that it hasn't got above freezing for a week!)
Just to say that, in comparison, my 8 turkeys are polishing off 6kg of food a day!
Previously, we were going through about 4 or 5kg a day with them (8 large ducks, 18 chickens, incl 7 cockerels), plus the grass/weeds/forage that there was left; however, since it's started to get really frosty, they've hardly been eating.
They've got the polytunnel as part of their run, which is usually about 5 degrees higher temperature than outside; so half their food and water is in there (as it doesn't freeze). There's not much left outside that isn't completely frozen; and although they're getting extra greens etc in a morning, I can't see it filling them up instead of food.
I'm still getting eggs (off those who are choosing to lay) and everyone seems happy enough (except for the fact that it hasn't got above freezing for a week!)
Just to say that, in comparison, my 8 turkeys are polishing off 6kg of food a day!
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