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You mention "volatile oils" and spices. Can you elaborate with specific instructions on how much and how often to add the spices to the chicken's feed and please explain about volatile oils? Are the oils to be fed to the chickens or applied to their skin and feathers? What are volatile oils? Which ones are you recommending that we use? How often to use? How and why are they good for the chickens?
Also, in one of the photos that you posted, it shows the feeding stations that you use. There are whole oyster shells there; is that just for show or do the chickens actually peck at and nip off bits from the whole shells in order to get their calcium?
Also, what is a "hard feather" bird and what is a "soft feather" bird? I've got Marans, Araucana, and Delaware chickens; are they soft or hard feather birds. I ask because you've made a distinction on providing hard feed and soft feed to the different bird breeds.
Also, I know what crumbles are, and what pellets are, but when you say you feed a "mash," what do you mean by "mash?" Does it mean you are moistening the feed to a wet, mushy consistency?
Thanks.
-Carolyn252
Thanks for asking these questions, they were on my mind as well, although I have the soft feathered which I am guessing are chickens and also ducks and geese are they the hard feathered ones?
You mention "volatile oils" and spices. Can you elaborate with specific instructions on how much and how often to add the spices to the chicken's feed and please explain about volatile oils? Are the oils to be fed to the chickens or applied to their skin and feathers? What are volatile oils? Which ones are you recommending that we use? How often to use? How and why are they good for the chickens?
Also, in one of the photos that you posted, it shows the feeding stations that you use. There are whole oyster shells there; is that just for show or do the chickens actually peck at and nip off bits from the whole shells in order to get their calcium?
Also, what is a "hard feather" bird and what is a "soft feather" bird? I've got Marans, Araucana, and Delaware chickens; are they soft or hard feather birds. I ask because you've made a distinction on providing hard feed and soft feed to the different bird breeds.
Also, I know what crumbles are, and what pellets are, but when you say you feed a "mash," what do you mean by "mash?" Does it mean you are moistening the feed to a wet, mushy consistency?
Thanks.
-Carolyn252
Thanks for asking these questions, they were on my mind as well, although I have the soft feathered which I am guessing are chickens and also ducks and geese are they the hard feathered ones?