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    Home Grown Winter Poultry Feed Alternatives

    I am looking specifically for some cheaper Winter feed alternatives when they can't free range. I've heard that meal worms can be a Winter feed option. I will be looking into that. I am still looking for other Winter feed alternatives to replace expensive store bought feeds.
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    Home Grown Winter Poultry Feed Alternatives

    Compatriots, With the price of poultry feed skyrocketing its time for me to look into some less expensive options. I have 5 acres and the poultry already free range, but the Iowa winters preclude free ranging approximately 4 months year. I am looking for some advice on what I could grow that...
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    Non-Toxic insecticide spray for Japanese beetles

    Yes, been trapping them for years and the poultry love them. I can bag trap several pounds of beetles a day and still not stay ahead of them. We have them by the 10's of thousands here. :( You would think that being surrounded on all sides with soybeans/corn for at least 1/2 mile and get...
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    Non-Toxic insecticide spray for Japanese beetles

    I have not. Seems this breaks down in the sunlight and is highly toxic to bees. Was hoping for a spray on kills quick solution that does not linger.
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    Non-Toxic insecticide spray for Japanese beetles

    Compatriots, I am looking for some advice. I am in Iowa and the Japanese beetle invasion is terrible. The beetles are stripping the leaves of my fruit trees, grape vines, garden, etc to shreds. I am very concerned that I may lose some of these plants. I have tried non-toxic alternatives...
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    Question on Turkey eggs

    First year for me raising some bourbon red turkeys. My 1 year old hen is laying eggs and has been for a few weeks. I have been finding the eggs pretty much all over the yard. I let the turkey's out of the coop/run to free range during the day. my question is this, what time of the day do...
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    Are these New Hampsire Chickens?

    Popsicle, thanks for the help. I would agree. looks like I get to talk to the store manager and Farm and Fleet and find out why they screwed up my chicken order. Wired1979
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    Are these New Hampsire Chickens?

    Compatriots, I need a bit of help identifying 5 chickens I got from Farm and Fleet this spring. Supposed to be all New Hampshire, 2 cockerels and 3 pullets. Looks like 1 red/black and 1 black/white cockerel. 2 of the pullets are blonde/red and the other is all white. They are about 10...
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    Small Problem with Khaki Campbell Ducks

    Compatriots, I have 5 ducks and 1 Drake. The drake is fairly aggressive during mating and has the feathers on the back of the head and necks of the ducks completely plucked off. They all have some fairly large bare spots on the back of the neck. Is there anything I can do with the drake...
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