We decorated a tree with orange slices and cranberries and bird seed ornaments we made for wild birds, but no birds touched it. This looks really cool and I'm sure your birds really enjoyed it. I have never heard of a cake mix for chickens before. That's awesome. Maybe I'll have to make a cake...
Started a tradition after my daughter was born where we cut down our own tree from a tree farm. We always went to the same tree farm until this year when we moved. When we went to get a tree this year, we were told that with the shortage on trees, there were very few left, which was an accurate...
My third and final entry. Was hoping to get some photos of my ducks eating pumpkins as well, but they wouldn't touch the pumpkins for some reason. Maybe next year.
Wondering if it would work/be a good idea to stack hay bales on the outside of the coop to provide a bit more insulation since our coop is very old and way too big for the number of chickens. Someone recommended building a box or dog house type of thing to put inside so the chickens can roost in...
Well I want to stick with a soy free food and I'm not too impressed with Purina's food because they aren't transparent with the ingredients in the food. I'm sure it works fine but I need to do what's best for me.
Lol I do not want to get complicated like this which is why I want one food to start feeding them when they are mature and to keep feeding them at least until they are too old to lay eggs any longer. I think a 17% protein ration will be good for them year long even if they quit laying in the...
0-2 WEEKS OLD: 22-22.5% Waterfowl Starter Crumble — If you can't find a 22% starter feed, use a 20+% protein starter feed and use it for a full 4 weeks.
3 WEEKS THROUGH FIRST EGG: 17.5-19% Waterfowl Grower Crumble
DURING EGG PRODUCTION: 17.5% Waterfowl Layer Pellet
BETWEEN LAYING SEASONS...