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  1. mooSa

    What creature will defend against chicken predators?

    no my coop is pred proof, the problem is when they roam free, usually early in the morning i see a darn fox and he see me then he just goes away. The area is not yet fenced off but it will be in a month or so. Well my question is, will an ostrich attack humans and predators if it is train properly?
  2. mooSa

    How do I keep track of chick growth?

    yea i guess your right, thanks
  3. mooSa

    What creature will defend against chicken predators?

    would a german shepard or k9 work? I want foxes taken care of.
  4. mooSa

    How do I keep track of chick growth?

    I see, I assume that happens when the feed mixture is not properly balanced. Anyways my new feed mixture is great!, today is now 2 weeks and my chicks average 85 grams. They are fully feathered out and healthy. The reason i am asking is because i read for leghorn type (layers), their weight...
  5. mooSa

    What creature will defend against chicken predators?

    would a mule attack predators (dog, fox , etc) during the night and before sun rise? I need somthing that wont turn down to anything or anyone lol.
  6. mooSa

    What creature will defend against chicken predators?

    I have been having problems with darn dogs and foxes and other predators. I need somthing that can live side by side with the chickens and protect them. I thought maybe an ostrich might be good. Any ideas?
  7. mooSa

    How do I keep track of chick growth?

    Hi, I need to know how i can be sure that my chicks are growing at proper rates. Since i make my own feed, i need to test its' quality in terms of growth rate. What should their weight be after 2 weeks? I use raw lentils as the main ingredient for high protein.
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    Help with keeping track of chick growth

    Ok, it is very important for me to know if my chicks are growing at the proper rate. I make my own mixtures and i use lentils as the main source of protein. My mix contains 18% protein and i feed them 2 seperate meals of grass/greens daily. The chicks I have all are mixed, i have no single...
  9. mooSa

    how long should chicks be up for?

    well i have a seperate heater... i use a gas heater because i raise between 200-250 chicks every batch. I guess ill turn off the lights for them because sleep is important for growth.
  10. mooSa

    how long should chicks be up for?

    a normal light bulb, 75 watt
  11. mooSa

    how long should chicks be up for?

    well if i keep it on, the whole room stay lit up 24 hours.... and isnt that too tiring for them? i mean dont baby's need sleep?
  12. mooSa

    how long should chicks be up for?

    I was wondering, should i keep the light on longer into the night so they can eat more to grow? Or is it bad to keep them up too long? and if I can keep them up, how long? my chicks are 11 days old now
  13. mooSa

    What machine dices up grass?

    Ok, I make my own feed for my baby chicks. I have a complete mixture for them but it doesnt include natural grass. What is the name of the machine that can cut up grass, leaves , etc.. into tiny pieces? This way i can give them fresh pasture on a daily basis. Any ideas? I mean i tried a blender...
  14. mooSa

    what is the perfect hatch?

    i mean not all 300 are fertile beause half of the eggs are from other people. But my eggs are always fertile. So after i elminate the unfertile ones i usually get 90% + success. But thought if they hatched say on day 24, 25 its not healthy for the late ones or somthing
  15. mooSa

    what is the perfect hatch?

    yes the whole 300 eggs are all mix breeds. i dont have pure breeds. so your talking about a large pool or mixed genes.... I guess ill see where the most eggs failed and what trays gave the most, thanks for the tip
  16. mooSa

    what is the perfect hatch?

    Ok I had my chicks beggin piping on the 21st day. I have put 300 eggs in the incubator (gqf 1502 sportsman). I aalways do 1 set each time. Now, from day 21 till day 23, about 70% hatched, and the rest from day 23 to day 24 or 25. Is that normal for the hatch to drag till day 25? I mean i always...
  17. mooSa

    When do i take out the chicks?

    yea 300, well its more like 298 or somthing. I use the 1502 sportsman. I never do weekly hatches... I jut fill up the 3 racks, and on the 19th day i place trays.
  18. mooSa

    When do i take out the chicks?

    whew, it went up to 65%, i guess anything under 70% is great. and I HOPE THEY ALL HAATCH! there is about 300 eggs in the bator lol.
  19. mooSa

    When do i take out the chicks?

    ok great thanks, i opened the door for 5 seconds to put a sponge because my RH WS 55% and now it went up to 63%. I dont think this will effect it? I mean the RH was 55% since the beggining of day 21 ( it went for 10 hours at that humidity till i increased it just a few miniutes ago).
  20. mooSa

    When do i take out the chicks?

    Its day 21, the piping started 10 hours ago. When do i open the door incubator and begin to take the chicks out?
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