Posts by homesteadapps

Quote: Originally Posted by debid  How many pounds do you order that they'll grind it the way you prefer?  I guarantee they'd laugh me out of the store if I asked for special accommodations for my 50# per...

Mash can be fed wet or as is.   You can always ask the mill to grind the mix differently.  Maybe they can mix it larger or crack the  grains.  Maybe add a little molasses to bind the ingredients.   Most...

Steaming the duck at a minimum of 15 minutes before frying will help to render out the fat. Slicing the skin, especially breast skin before steaming will help it to release the fat.

I've seen toe punching as one the more reliable method of keeping track of parents.  This like a tattoo on a rabbit will be permanent.Paper or computer records are always good as long as you have a more permanent numbered band such...

They will eat whole field  corn just fine.  They will also pick it off the cob.

Some of it depends on the breed but for pure egg layers figure 5-6 ounces of feed per day for egg layers.

18 months for maximum productivity -- comet/red star type of chicken.I had viewed a chart recently that clearly shows how production begins to decline after 18 months. You won't really notice too much unless your keeping records.With...

Alfalfa pellets may be nice if storage space is limited, but good hay fresh from the field just seems better, to me. Better value too at $3.75 per 60 pound bale then I'm guessing at least $12.00 for a 50 pound bag???Nice thing about...

Clover and alfalfa leaves are a great source of protein.  We save the leaves and soak them in water to make a mash and mix them with grain, etc.  Seems like they eat more like this.If you buy hay from a store then you are...

Fred's Hens :Let's use the price of corn as an index.  $8 a bushel or 56 lbs.  Soybeans $13 a bushel or 60 lbs.   Add a mineral and vitamin pak and you have a good idea what the raw materials are for a hundred pounds...