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Author Topic: Vitamin D and confined chickens  (Read 1448 times)

clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Vitamin D and confined chickens
« on: December 07, 2016, 11:32:04 pm »
So I've worked out that the only way that I can keep my flock away from wild birds is to confine them in part of the barn. My concern is that this length of time in confinement will lead to a vitamin D deficiency. Does anyone know wether they are likely to need supplementing with vitamin D and if so how do I go about it. I tried google and the paper I read made my brain hurt.
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

Hevxxx99

  • Joined Sep 2012
Re: Vitamin D and confined chickens
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2016, 05:21:05 pm »
I shouldn't imagine 30 days would be significant.

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Vitamin D and confined chickens
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2016, 05:25:02 pm »
Probably only an issue if you want to use eggs for early incubation... maybe they need an SAD light....

 

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