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In the Brooder
I've two chickens as pets. One of them eats way less than the others. The only thing she eats with pleasure is the millet I purchased as bird feed. On the packaging, it says Parakeet feed. I don't have problems giving it to her, but is it healthy? Can a chicken live on eat without health issues? I don't care about egg production, I just want them to be healthy and live long.
(According to the manufacturer) The composition of the feed is grains (86.5% yellow millet, 3.5% red millet, 3.5% white millet), seeds (1.5%), minerals, and honey (0.1%). Nutritional additives: vitamin A 6,000 IU, vitamin D3 600 IU, vitamin E 18 mg, manganese (as manganese (II) sulfate, monohydrate) 39.9 mg, zinc (as zinc sulfate, monohydrate) 20 mg, iodine (as Calcium iodate, anhydrous) 5 mg. I also give them mealworms which they both eat.
Here's the link to the product: https://www.dm.de/dein-bestes-vogelfutter-mit-vitaminen-jod-und-honig-p4010355221964.html
I tried grain feed <https://amzn.eu/d/9Bz8yvD>, and pellet feed <https://amzn.eu/d/1KL21oP>. It's not like she wouldn't touch them, but she eats a very small amount. The pellet feed has 3 mm pellets, but they don't eat it, I have to grind them to fine powder, and even after that millet-lover hen only eats a very small amount.
Please help with suggestions on how to proceed to change their habit or how to make sure they stay healthy. Thank you very much!
(According to the manufacturer) The composition of the feed is grains (86.5% yellow millet, 3.5% red millet, 3.5% white millet), seeds (1.5%), minerals, and honey (0.1%). Nutritional additives: vitamin A 6,000 IU, vitamin D3 600 IU, vitamin E 18 mg, manganese (as manganese (II) sulfate, monohydrate) 39.9 mg, zinc (as zinc sulfate, monohydrate) 20 mg, iodine (as Calcium iodate, anhydrous) 5 mg. I also give them mealworms which they both eat.
Here's the link to the product: https://www.dm.de/dein-bestes-vogelfutter-mit-vitaminen-jod-und-honig-p4010355221964.html
I tried grain feed <https://amzn.eu/d/9Bz8yvD>, and pellet feed <https://amzn.eu/d/1KL21oP>. It's not like she wouldn't touch them, but she eats a very small amount. The pellet feed has 3 mm pellets, but they don't eat it, I have to grind them to fine powder, and even after that millet-lover hen only eats a very small amount.
Please help with suggestions on how to proceed to change their habit or how to make sure they stay healthy. Thank you very much!