Same here, got it from the back of a field and stream magazine. Hatched one and was hooked. Had that bird for four years and it got loose and the neighbor dog ate it lol.
I’ve always used MFA feed, never noticed an issue. Goat and chicken feed always smells so fresh, price also can’t be beat, at least not down where I’m at.
For years I had a large flock of American buffs. They were beautiful large birds and very peaceful for geese. Even with 15-20 they rarely made much noise and never once attacked, even when getting eggs.
Why don't raptors eat at 2pm? Is it their nap time or something? I see them from sun up to sundowns, but I’ve never really looked at my watch to see what time they eat specifically, I assumed it was any time the opportunity arose. I’ll have to do some more research on the subject.