Ordered 20 Sweetgrass Turkeys from this business on 3/8/13/ I had initial communication with them on the first day and then hurd nothing from them again. I started emailing them 6/3/13 wanting to know when my poults would be sent. I finally got tired of trying and sent an email asking for a...
I finally found some pigeons and will be picking them up tomorrow(3 pair white fantails). I have outdoor cages that are 12' long x 2' high and 2' deep 1/2x1/2" wire on the floors and on the front of the cage 1x1" wire. Would these cages be ideal for pigeons? I have no problem building something...
I have used 1/2x1/2 in the past with no problem with feet.. UC Davis recommend 1/2x1 which is a heavier gauge wire.Cages will be 3x12 with the 1/2x1/2 or 12x2.3 with the 1/2x1 with central supports. I am leaning towards the 1/2x1/2 since i have used it before and will be able to make larger...
I'm in the process of building 6 25x25' turkey pens. They will have individual house in each pen.. So what's your thoughts on hoops houses vs a small pole building in each pen? Price would be around the same with the HD tarps.
I come home to find this poor chicken like this.. Something pulled its head and next out of its body and proceeded to eat the insides... Opossum, coon??? I am totally baffeled at this one...
I have been buying the TSC 24% feed and the price just keeps raising so I fould a mill that will wix what I need.. Does this recipe look ok?
Corn 49.75%
Soybeans Meal 43.16%
Limestone 1.13%
Dicalcium Phosphate 1.84%
Salt .44%
Feed Fat 3.16%
Vitamin Premix .25%
Mineral Premix .10%
Please let me...
I am looking into shipping ideas and have used the foam blocks with the holes cut in them... Does anyone know what the tool is called that does this task? Thanks in advance!
I am looking for opinions and idea on how you have had sucess or failures shipping your hatching eggs... I have a ton of quail laying (100+) and need to get to selling.. I have shipped quite a bit but am looking for more cost effective options etc etc... Thanks in advance...
Year before last they were in my chicken coop too much mess, this year they were in a 10x10 tractor, not enough room. Next season I would was thinking about fencing off a pad of about 20x30 for 50-100 birds.. I am looking for input from anyone who has tried this. Is this enough room as far as...
After 10 days of waiting my Gamebird Startens was supposed to come in today.. Called the feed store only to find out they cant get it only medicated. Sooo here are some thigns I am considering
1. Flock raiser which is 20% and adding soybean meal wich is 40% protein
2. Dumor (I hate TSC)...
I have been researching Quail nutrition and came upon Purina's website. Now they recommend the startena which is 30% then after 6 weeks switching to a 20% protein chow to finish and for breeding. Does anyone else follow these guidelines? The feed is pretty muchthe same price as far as layena and...
Building a 16x32 silkie coop... !!!! Just finished setting the posts since this will be totally off the ground do to lots of unwanted critters and living on a hillside. I will post pics as it progresses...
Building new brooders. Do i want to go with 1/4x1/4 or 1/2x1/2 for the floor. They will be kept on this wire until they are moved into with er there breeding cages or the growout cages, so basically 3-4 weeks. Thanks!
I am wanting to start a silkie breeding bropram here at my homestead and have a few questions for the experts here. I was going to bild small individal coops for each color, beard etc etc but then saw the picture below and was thinking thats a great idea. So here are my plans, let me know what...