They would need tons of available energy sources to maintain their own little bird health and produce eggs, correct? I never thought of that...so what about feeding them like mealworms or actually raising earthworms as food for chickens?
Mealworms and earthworms work. The chicken tractors that Polyface Farm popularized are fantastic for feeding chickens this high calorie high proteins diet just from the ground. https://thisbeautifulfarmlife.com/how-to-build-a-simple-chicken-tractor/ It doesn't have to be hard, though, these little dinosaurs will eat damn near ANYTHING. People are getting good results just mixing raw hamburger into the feed. Chickens love it.
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