How should scratch grains be offered to Wyandottes during a cold snap to aid energy maintenance?
Answer
Offering more of them in the evening.
Cold weather significantly increases the maintenance energy requirement for Wyandottes as their bodies work harder to generate internal warmth. While it is crucial not to change the protein content of the layer feed during winter to sustain laying consistency, energy intake must increase. A practical way to supply this extra fuel is by increasing the availability of high-energy scratch grains, specifically offering them toward the end of the day. This ensures the birds have sufficient caloric reserves to burn throughout the coldest overnight hours.
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