Hello I'm using 20%grower kalmbach. They are 6 months old. I get about 3 eggs a day and some days recently no eggs from the same layers .
They do have free choice of grit and crushed oyster shells. Out of 11 birds only 3 are laying so far but I used to get 5 a day from other chickens.
It...
Hello one of my young laying chickens I noticed yesterday being slow and not interested in grazing and pecking . It just lays there like this after walking around a bit and stays laying down . She seems sleepy. She's weak cause when I gently toss her to flap she doesn't flap much for the landing...
What's the best floor material I can dump in my chicken coop ? They have perchs and using TC shavings for the brooding box. I'm looking for something I can use on the ground in the coop.
Thanks !
Hello I just got my first egg from my flock of 12 chickens. Not sure who layed it but they are about that age to almost start .
I still have 3 large bags of grower feed which I don't want to waste . Can I still feed them kalmbach 20% grower or do I need to switch now ? I have 3 new 35lb bags...
Hello what is everyone feeding their chickens ? I have 12 that are 2 months old.. Should I avoid soy or corn or other ingredients ? What's a good brand name that's organic . Even though we all know what organic means lol
Has anyone used Kalmbach brand name ? I want to use scratch and peck for...
Hello what can I start feeding my 5.5 week old chickens? Can I use one of the recipes of DIY chicken feed and maybe grind it up really well before feeding to the chicks now or should just stick with the nature's best organic feed grower ?
The diy recipes are like sunflower seeds,flax...
Hello I have 12 chicks that are around 4 weeks old. I weaned and turned off the heat lamp. They still huddle together at night indoors but a few choose to not huddle .
Do they look ready to be outside ?
Thanks a bunch!