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  1. U_Stormcrow

    Kalmbach Henhouse Reserve?

    The Kalmbach is good feed, and yes, serving it as a wet mash or a ferment helps avoid the usual problems w/ any whole grain feed, not just Kalmbach's examples. Your birds haven't stopped laying due to feed unless their existing feed is nutritionally deficient, and has been for some time. In...
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    Best quality food for your buck

    That's about 2x the price point the original poster was seeking - but TY for the link. Not terrible Met levels, and they disclose their Niacin content (too low for Pekins). good to know.
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    Can I feed all-flock Crumbles to all my birds?

    ...and wasteful for chickens - they don't benefit from CPs that high. 20% CP might be sufficient for maintaining a breeding flock of game birds - *maybe* - but definitely not for raising Game Birds. Are Quail "game birds"??? I imagine them as prettier, somewhat leaner, pigeons. [I'm probably...
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    Can I feed all-flock Crumbles to all my birds?

    Before someone tags me, I'm going to bow out. I have NOT researched the nutritional needs of coturnix or button quail, and lack sufficient expertise to feel qualified in opining. Chickens, ducks, yes. Even a bit about Turkeys. Quail? Nope. Someone thank me not not saying "Quailified". It...
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    What veggies do chickens like?

    Also grow coriander/cilantro, parsley, dill, basil, oregano, thyme, lemon grass, turmeric, scallion, tomatoes, rosemary, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, apples, now figs, and a few citrus (none fruiting yet) as well as olives (also not fruiting). Spinach, shard, cabbages in season My birds...
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    Chick crumbles not ok for adult chickens?

    Market segmentation. I expect the reps at Kalmbach to have little more relevant knowledge base than those working phones at Maytag, a Car Mfg, or an Apple Store. Happy to sell you the newest model, but almost no understanding of the engineering trade-offs made in producing prior models, so...
  7. U_Stormcrow

    Chick crumbles not ok for adult chickens?

    Not that random.
  8. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    I'm at lunch, but this may help. and this. Sorry I don't have time for more. @NatJ 's reponse above is very good, and has the benefit of being shorter than either of mine.
  9. U_Stormcrow

    Chick crumbles not ok for adult chickens?

    Thank you for the reminder that probabilities are just that - chances, not guarantees.
  10. U_Stormcrow

    Chick crumbles not ok for adult chickens?

    Yes. And pekins need more than other breeds. The reputable,, national, brands that have been polled recently have confirmed adequate levels for adult ducks generally, and some adequate levels for adult pekins. (around 55mg/kg - recommendations vary somewhat). and for our pure chicken keepers...
  11. U_Stormcrow

    Chick crumbles not ok for adult chickens?

    There are a few. Protein is expensive. The likelihood of someone deliberately making a crazy expensive chicken feed for commercial use is NIL - so its not studied for commercial purpose. Someone, after all, has to fund the studies. Now, that said, chickens ARE used as human analogs for some...
  12. U_Stormcrow

    When do I change their feed?

    @mango-o these links may help. Kindy forgive the typos. What to feed post Why not layer post As @Ridgerunner noted, if you have RSL (Red Sex Link Production layers), they are female, and their purpose is egg production. Another poster noted eggshells going faster than oyster shell. YES...
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    Has anyone tried this?

    Jason For most brands**, their chick starter and their all flock are nutritionally almost identical. So unless your preferred brand is an exception to the general rule, you can use them essentially interchangeably. However, if, for some reason, you need medicated feed, it is much easier to...
  14. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    And this thread just brought me over 50000 likes. Glad to have provided something of value, or at least amusement to so many so often. Thank you all
  15. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    We are wandering a bit far afield here, but Mary is correct. You should listen to me. Okay, humor aside, Mary is correct.The nutritional needs of chickens are better studied and better understood than any other critter on this planet, including us human types. Feeding chickens extra scratch in...
  16. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    that's a LOT of syrup.
  17. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    That's what BYC is for!
  18. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    Happy to help. Clicks > Chicks does seem to be a common motivation.
  19. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    Kalmbach is good feed. At that $, VERY hard to beat. Consider yourself fortunate.
  20. U_Stormcrow

    Has anyone tried this?

    SO if I glance at this: and immediately think "that's stupid", understand that basis for my opinion is [partially] captured in the posts above. I believe it an educated and well considered opinion. Its a reasonably safe bet that whomever is sharing/reposting that on social media knows less...
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