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  1. DaveOmak

    ⠀ Are your feeds from the USA only.... Alarming heavy metal levels in Asian feed and premixes

    Are your feed stocks USA grown... Alarming heavy metal levels in Asian feed and premixes http://www.worldpoultry.net/Broilers/Nutrition/2015/2/Alarming-heavy-metal-levels-in-Asian-feed-and-premixes-1705725W/?cmpid=NLC|worldpoultry|2015-02-13|Alarming_heavy_metal_levels_in_Asian_feed_and_premixes
  2. DaveOmak

    Building a water source from an insulated container....

    I ran into a problem.... The thickness of the bottom of the jug was not uniform..... Therefore, the gasket on the bulkhead fitting would not tighten watertight.... Soooo, after a contemplating session, there was an AHA!!!!! moment..... I drilled screw shaft size holes in the corner of...
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    First real egg from Silver Laced Wyandotte.....

    Someone has been laying "NOT complete" eggs the last little while.... Finally, in the nest box, she laid an egg this AM... 50 grams... In comparison to the Red Sagitta eggs... 58-78 grams...... She's 8 1/2 months give or take.. The Sagitta's started laying at 5 months... ...
  4. DaveOmak

    Can I ferment Layena pellets for my chickens....

    OK... I'm a newbee... been reading about fermenting feeds...... My primary concern is complete nutrition.... Layena pellets have done me and my chickens well.... good egg production, and they appear very healthy... grit, roasted eggs shells and oyster shells are supplemented... along...
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    Egg shells.... white, thin, flexible and no white or yolk.....SOLVED

    ... ... The white and yolk were probably eaten I would guess.... the "membranes" were found on the poop board and in the run.... I'm guessing but these shells are not from my Red Sagitta's (uneducated guess)... I have 3 that are laying and egg production is 2-3 eggs/day... My other...
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    Necropsy of my Lav. Orp. whom I found dead this A.M. 12/14/14

    She was about 7 months old.... 4 months in my flock.. All were purchased at the same time... And about the same age.. Roo might be 8-9 months old.... Seemed healthy yesterday... Saw a full crop.... maybe the roo was doing his thing and hurt her really bad.... He's HUGE and she was...
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    Disinfecting Coops, Runs, Cages for all your animals.... Virocid disinfectant...

    I got my news letter.. http://www.cidlines.com/en-uk/355/101/achievinga99999microbialreduction.html .... World Poultry... Very interesting article on Virocid... So I looked it up and read a lot of stuff... It's used in poultry houses, foot baths, sprays, foams to kill all the...
  8. DaveOmak

    BackYard Chickens Stats:

    It's time to remove the games etc. from statistics about chickens..... Making note of how many posts a person has because they are playing a game, confuses the meaningful content some of us may be seeking.... If you are using those statistics to glean monies from advertisers, I can understand...
  9. DaveOmak

    It's time to segregate subjects on the Website......

    I frequently look for topics that would seem to have some merit related to chickens and other animals.... So I go to the "Backyard Chicken Stats" box..... In my opinion, the "SOCIAL GAMES" could be eliminated from the counting posts activity...... That would help to separate out "Chicken...
  10. DaveOmak

    ⠀ Feed during molting.....

    My coop and run are lighted 16 hours/day... I plan on a "Forced" molt next August/September or so, depending on natural daylight hours... Should I pull the Layena from the feeders and change to a High Protein game bird feed for 2-3 weeks..... I do have free feed amendments available...
  11. DaveOmak

    ⠀ What effect does Layena have on younger birds that eat it...

    I think the bag says "Do not feed to birds under 18 weeks of age"... Dave
  12. DaveOmak

    Duck Owners.... read this article for happier ducks...... seriously.....

    http://www.worldpoultry.net/Other-Poultry-Species/Ducks/2014/11/Ducks-dive-deep-into-innovative-cup-drinker-1612020W/?cmpid=NLC|worldpoultry_themed|2014-11-04|Ducks_dive_deep_into_innovative_cup_drinker
  13. DaveOmak

    1 dead hen this AM....

    I had 7 hens.... now I have 6.... and the 1 roo..... Not enough hens for 1 roo..... There was one hen in particular he was badgering... she was the one that laid an egg daily.... he would follow her and mate every chance he got.... He also tried or did mate with everyone else at least...
  14. DaveOmak

    Hatching Box... Quarantine Box.... Multi Purpose cage....

    Sooo, I need a quarantine/hatching pen... I built one today.... out of an Apple Bin... that's what we call them here in fruit country... Took about 6 hours.... All materials are left from the coop build or something..... For now, I'm locking the rooster in it... the girls need a...
  15. DaveOmak

    Red Sagitta Rooster... about 10 months old... Eastern Washington Omak area

    He needs at least 15 hens to watch over.... A very busy, easy going lover... That's all he wants to do.... Service his girls... NO feathers are missing on the girls... He's about as gentle as a rooster can be...
  16. DaveOmak

    Young Rooster behavior.....

    Is it "normal" for an 8 months old rooster to seem to want to mount a hen every couple hours..... He even seems to have a "selective" attitude toward the hens.... Yesterday, all the hens were in the coop... it was almost dusk.... He was crowing in the run, obsessively, for 15 minutes... then...
  17. DaveOmak

    Adding lights to the coop and run..... What I did.....

    OK.... Sooooooooo, my chickens aren't laying eggs.... After looking at my coop and reading stuff.... I decided they don't have enough light..... Light is important... it triggers "SOME" receptor that gets them to lay... One paper stated. "It is not the eye but a receptor behind the...
  18. DaveOmak

    Every coop and run needs a COMPOST BIN.... Here's mine....

    After reading about Compost Bin designs..... The overall consensus was.... A minimum of 36" diameter was suggested... this has a diameter of 3.8 feet... 2x4x36"x14 gauge wire fencing, 12 ' long... Overlap the ends and tie with electric fence wire... Drive 4' rebar around the cage...
  19. DaveOmak

    Supplements to 20% Flock Raiser Pellet Feed

    I free feed my chickens 20% flock raiser.... Free feed Granite Grit, roasted egg shells and Oyster shells.... Throw out some Scratch morning and afternoon.... about 1/4 cup each feeding... I have 8 birds... 6 Sagittas, 1 Orpington and 1 Wyandotte... A few times a week, I feed cabbage...
  20. DaveOmak

    I have this really smart Rooster.......

    I wish I had a video..... I have this Roo... He will make sure the ladies are getting some of the treats.... walks around inspecting everything that is going on.... I threw a bunch of grapes in the coop this AM.... 90% still in the cluster, and a few loose ones bounced around... Well, my...
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