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Ben94

  • Joined Jan 2016
Feeding barley
« on: May 29, 2017, 08:07:01 pm »
Does anyone have any info on feeding barley to laying hens. I put it through a hammer mill as I believe hens don't get any benefit for whole barley.

Anyone Experaniced any loss in production?

Dave C

  • Joined Aug 2014
  • Teesdale, Co Durham
Re: Feeding barley
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2017, 11:43:20 am »
No expert but my understanding is not to feed purely barley as it is low in protein and will effect egg production.
If mine go off lay in the winter I feed a lot of wheat just because I can get my hands on it cheap.

You could try a mixture of say 3rd barley, 3rd wheat, 3rd layers and see how they go.

twizzel

  • Joined Apr 2012
Re: Feeding barley
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2017, 08:02:06 am »
If my hens have barley during the laying season I notice a drop in egg production. Only feed a small handful as a treat now, but in winter feed it 50:50 to bulk out layers pellets and keep a bit more condition on the birds.

F.CUTHBERT

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: Feeding barley
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2017, 04:16:35 pm »
I feed barley all the time as i have plenty of it and it's cheap but you will get twice the amount of eggs feeding layers pellets.

 

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