Posts by Island Roo

Thanks Alice. If you're helping individuals with these questions off-line, it would be great if you posted the response here as well - so the rest of us can learn too.  We look forward to hearing from you ! And welcome to...

I would be cautious about adding more salt. Some of those ingredients contain sodium. My bag of kelp says it may contain up to 10% salt -  don't they rinse it? Fish meal has sodium too. Once I added up the salt in my...

I wouldn't fuss over them too much.  Make sure they have a warm place under a heat lamp and place the chick starter food where they can get at - but not directly under the heat. They'll go for a bite when they want and under the...

Are there husbandry practices that help prevent / minimize mite infestations.   I found the first mite in my coop the other day and looked at it thru a kids microscope - they're sure ugly little beasties.

If you can find some organic chicken scratch and mix it 50/50 with your 30% game bird, that might get you down to a more reasonable protein level. (still to many numbers ? )   My meaties love veggies too which could lower...

I agree it sound like a cull. If parts of internal organs have been lost, there is not much to be done. Once prolapse starts, it often becomes chronic for the bird.   Search "vent prolapse" for more info.   I thinks...

My brahmas are calm and quiet compared the Rocks and Orpingtons. I'm not sure about egg production compared the sex links - I get 4 to 5 eggs a week. 

Quote: Originally Posted by LittleBits  This is a great idea, too. I was going to make a long trough with plywood and the top piece to have hinges for filling and 1 1/2 inch holes placed 2 inches apart. We have the...

Quote: Originally Posted by seminolewind  I had solved the problem with the hens.  36 chickens eat out of 5 chamber pots.  I get them on ebay cracked and cheap.  Never lost any feed, 5 years now. ...

I would not feed 30% protein to broilers.   Those birds are genetically predisposed to grow at astonish rates and giving them more than 20% protein can accelerate the growth so much it will cause problems. They can get leg...