I have a flock of 6 hens that are 10 months, i currently feed layer feed (16%) and Starter feed( 22%) Fermented. I get my feed from a mill and my girls are happy and healthy - I offer OS and Grit on the side. My Barred Rock is going thru her first molt Now! :eek:.My question is can I omit the...
she is not low on the pecking order, she actually picks on my other hen ( who does use the nesting box) she has been doing it for the past 2 weeks so its not an oops egg. I pick it up as soon as I see it. I have tried blocking it off and she will just lay the egg next to it. She is laying in a...
I have 6 hens that are 7 months old and have been using the nesting boxes since they started laying . I have 1 hen that is all of a sudden laying in the corner of the coop ( she was the first hen to start laying) my boxes have curtains and everyone else is using the boxes without fail. Any idea...
I have 6 hens ( 2 that are 19 weeks and 4 that are 18 weeks ). They have been very vocal and squatting when I enter the run. Nesting Boxes are set up and they have had access to them for 4 weeks. They are all on Starter/grower and would like yo know when is a good time to start Layer feed. When...
I bought this a couple of weeks ago and i can't tell you how affective it is , I love that it attaches to a 5 gallon bucket so I don't have to worry about it filling up to quickly and having to empty it. I just check the water level every couple of days ( its been in the high 90"s here in...
I have left over chick grower , my girls are now 16 weeks , is it safe to mix the remaining chick feed with the layer feed? Hate to throw it out ( seems like a waste of money )
Hey everyone,
I'm located in Roanoke, VA and was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy feed and or grains in 50lb bags. I currently buy from a farm but its 90 minutes from my house ,I was looking for something closer.
Thanks:)🐔
I feed my girls fermented food in the morning and by late afternoon it’s gone. I have a feeder that they can eat grower feed in it , my question is , I work nights and close the feeder before I leave for work and the girls have not roosted yet, I don’t want to leave opens food out overnight...
Getting my chickens to roost
I have 8 week old chicks that will not roost, they just sleep on the bottom of the coop. I have been putting them on the roosts at night and they will just jump down and stay on the floor. Is this normal? will they roost or will they never and if never is that o.k?
I have 6 (7 week) chicks, I ferment 1+ 3/4 cups of food in quart mason jar. I feed them 2 mason jars a day which they finish by the afternoon . They free range during the day. Should I be feeding them more of the fermented food being that they finish it all by the afternoon or are they getting...
I have 6 5 weeks old chicks. I feed them fermented food in the morning and they free range thru out the day. I leave food in coop overnight. I have noticed the fermented feed they usually finish before going to roost and they don't touch the food overnight. Is it ok to feed just once a day or...
I have 6, 5 week old chicks that were moved to the coop a week ago ( temps are u. The 80’s during the day and 60’s at night. They’re eating and acting fine but they mostly stay in the coop and will only come out when I go in the run or they see my dog. Will they start venturing out and staying...
I have 4 week old chicks that do not have a light during the day and are eating and acting fine. My questions are do they still need a heat lamp if the room they are in never goes below 60 degrees? they have been going out during the day for a couple of hours ( i keep them in the coop everyday...
I have 4 week old chicks that do not have a light during the day and are eating and acting fine. My questions are do they still need a heat lamp if the room they are in never goes below 60 degrees? they have been going out during the day for a couple of hours ( i keep them in the coop everyday...