Recent content by JenninAk

Thanks--I went and got some 22% pellets to mix in, so maybe that will help. This may be a dumb question, but the only way to get droppings from each bird is to follow them around, I imagine? I don't really know who sits where to roost at night.

Thank you! Our prices in Alaska are quite a bit higher than that, but I'll do some more research and hopefully save some money. PS I really like your quote of "America the Beautiful" as well as the Scripture. My boy is currently deployed in Jordan, on a mission in the Middle East. He flies the...

Thank you for this detailed explanation! This helps clear things up. I did switch them to an organic layer crumble, which was about $30 less per 40 lb bag than what I was feeding them before. (I live in Alaska, so prices might be higher than other parts of the country.) I don't know if it's...

First-year chicken keeper here. I have three 13-month-old hens, two Sapphire Gems and one Lavender Orpington. Since they starting laying last fall, they've averaged 3 eggs/day, sometimes 2. In the past month, I switched their food from 18% to 16% protein, and to crumble (I don't know what the...

Ah, thanks! And whats the difference between oyster shells and grit? Do they need both? I haven't given them grit, because I thought feeding them their crushed eggshells sufficed for that. I am gathering that they need grit as well. They have free-ranged, so maybe they've managed that on their own?

First year chicken owner here... I have been giving my 3 Sapphire Gems 18-20% "Scratch and Peck" feed since they were 16 weeks old (they're nearly a year now). I just get confused reading all the different types of food that I grab what I got last time. What is the difference between pellet and...