Chicken Tonic

At this time of year the chickens don’t look their best. They start loosing feathers and moulting. The weather is getting cold and it’s also darker a lot of the time.

When the hens are moulting or looking under the weather it’s good to give them something to perk them up.

It seems they like nothing better than porridge.

With a few special additions.

The porridge or oatmeal is a very warming grain so ideal for cold weather as a great treat.

Apple Cider Vinegar

This is good for their feathers and helps them grown healthy and shiny.

Then we add

Marmite

A good source of iron. And a tasty flavour for the porridge.

And a few drops of infant vitamins.

To boost their diet in Winter we keep feeding them dried meal worms which they love, green leafy vegetables like broccoli and stalks of cauliflower.

We also like to give them a chopped apple or and millet on the stalk.