if you can put the new pullets in a pen in your coop so your banties can see them when they are 6wks old.then in a week or 2 you can prolly turn them loose with the banties.
thanks for answering the feed q for me as my thinking was wrong.i want to learn as much about them as i can.do/can they fly over a 4ft fence when grown.my neighbor has a 2ac pool an i dont know if i want them swimming in it or with his geese.
the reason that TSC an others have the 6 chick min is to weedout the people that just want to get their lil 1 a chick or duck for easter.because most wont know how to take care of them.an once the new wears off they no longer want them.
ok ive been out of the loop for a few years an i have some qs.1.do geese need gamebird feed as they are growing or reg chick starter feed.im pretty sure its the gamebird feed.2.i know they can not swin till they have all their down feathers an are feathered out.im thinking about brooding them in...
1st thing to know about turkeys,they love to hide there nests.an if you have them running loose you wont find there nests till they start sitting if your lucky.the hens lay everyday to every other day.an they will lay a clutch of 10 to 12 or more.an once thats done the hen will start brooding...
the blood is pretty much normal for young hens starting out laying,its nothing to panic or worry about.sometimes it happens when they lay a super large egg.
yes the texas drought has caused a mind blowing amount of hay tobe hauled in from any state that had excess hay.between the price of the hay at the farm plus the trucking round bales was selling for $75 to $150 a bale or more depending the quality an type of hay.alalfa is bringing $300 to $400 a...
from what the tag says on your feed sack.it looks tobe a real good feed.an the protine level is real good.i dont see why you cant feed it to your geese.