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CHOOKIPEDIA

Q We have never had chooks and finished the coop this week and my husband has purchased ten hens and two roosters. What should we feed them? We grow food for a living so there’s a big variety of fresh vegies we can feed them, but should I supplement with chook food/grain? What else should I have ready for them?

Meg, Far North Qld.

You will need to have a good quality poultry feed high in protein to feed them daily, such as a layer mash or layer pellets. They will need

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