I talked with my local co op the price of chiken feed was getting g expensive. They said since I live on a farm and have corn and oats available I should mix feed myself. I bought 2 bags of soybean meal went home put the smallest screen in my grinder and found the app to get the right protien...
Today mixed my 4 week Olds in with my 8 week old birds they were in the same coop separated by a wall with a hard wire cloth window they seem all right the little ones are running all over the big pen some of the big ones will chase the little ones and peck a little just worried that the big...
this one is a 4x6 that will be in stalled in my coop until the chicks are 3 or 4 weeks old then mix with the rest the hard wire is for a window so they get used to each other before being all together
went to town and of course had to stop at the green house yep more plants sweet pepper salsa pepper and one more set of 4 tomatoes can't wait till the rain stops to plant them
They took 1 out of 12 completely gone and 1 has just the main stock with leafs on it yet hopping for the best with the rest and it's a horibal feeling all the work just to have birds take them out