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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    There is, and books written on it by reputable rabbis. They are not trained on exact nutrition needs of chickens. I know in other countries kosher for passover feed is available. But not here that I can find. I searched gluten free chicken feed, but I'm not convinced my hens would like it. I'm...
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    My daughter who lives out of town is expecting a baby so I need to make it simple so one of my grown kids in town can take over the care if I have to leave town. This tray method once its set up is measurable and easy to follow and I know they'll get what they need. Which is important to me.
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    Got it! I will do this. Thank you so much for your help with this!
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write this out. Makes a lot of sense, after all that ice cream one wants a glass of water and an apple. LOL! Some info.. legumes ie, lentils, beans, peas, and rice are a grey area. Some sects of Judaism completely eat them over passover, some do not eat them...
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    Ya that still counts if they are on my premises. I'm fine without the eggs. The feed is the issue. There is actually a loophole to temporarily sell the chickens to a non jew and buy them back after the holiday. The problem with that is: 1. I would have to relocate the chickens which would...
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    Thank you so much for the encouragement! I never had pets before so this is my first time figuring this out. I will use my tracker app (such a great idea!) with the ingredients I listed earlier and I will shoot for the same nutrients in the Cluck & Co Organic Layer Blend that they have now. I'll...
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    I love your idea about fermenting! I currently sprout lentils and broccoli seeds and add that to their 1 o'clock meal. When you refer to a macro tracker, is there one for chickens? or do I use a human one like Cronometer? Any suggestions on what ratio of each?
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    That would be great, but I bring there feed in every night so other animals won't get curious. We have opossum, skunks and raccoons on occasion.
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    The hens are our pets. Within the orthodox way of practicing Judaism I am not allowed to eat, derive benefit, or have in my possession certain grains (wheat, barley, spelt, rye, oats) during the week of passover. So If I would have their feed and give that to them, that would be having...
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    Looking for Passover feed recipe for Layers

    Hi, I have 5 beautiful Wyandottes that are layers (8 months old). We are approaching Passover and I am looking for a feed recipe that would not compromise my hens nutritional needs. I see there are a lot of calculators to figure out the nutrition.. but it all looks a bit daunting to know what is...
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    Overwhelmed with composting

    Very cool! I especially love that he has a pond available to the chickens.
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    That’s awesome!!
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    how and when to transition baby chicks into new coop

    This is great info! I will nudge them up the run to show them. The "window" is on the north and south sides. The south side is blocked by a wooden fence. I like the idea of making the north side larger for more light, it's made out of wood so I can easily cut it with a jigsaw and frame it. I...
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    how and when to transition baby chicks into new coop

    This timing sounds like I have to think about how to make it all work. My husband is an early riser.. this could work. Yes, we also have raccoons occasionally and possum. I forgot about getting carabiners! Thank you for pointing that out. I will ask my grandson who is three to fiddle around with...
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    how and when to transition baby chicks into new coop

    Between 8-9am sounds good to me. Just to clarify, it is ok for them at 5 weeks to not have food or water from dusk until then? And in the winter when it gets dark as early as 4 then what? Or should I put in coop when it gets dark so earlier then 6 or 7? Thank you for your advice! this is all great.
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