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  1. lazy gardener

    Raising pullets and cockerels separately?

    Did you REALLY mean TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS A POUND FOR LAYER????? Please tell me that was a typo. When you talk about green waste, are you talking about grass clippings, and garden weeds, and such? Have you looked into the option of Black Soldier Fly larvae? Those are high protein, and easily...
  2. lazy gardener

    Raising pullets and cockerels separately?

    You and I are in full agreement regarding the benign nature of layer feed. While I won't give it to little peeps, I see no reason not to give it to pullets who are getting their cluck, or cockrels destined for the freezer. The price of multi flock is several dollars more per bag, so the...
  3. lazy gardener

    Raising pullets and cockerels separately?

    Nor am I intending to ruffle feathers. I am not at all familiar with the nutrient of Cassava, or even for that matter, don't have a clue what the protein content is of a banana. I could only wish to have your climate to work with as I imagine it is much more hospitable to mine, and more...
  4. lazy gardener

    Raising pullets and cockerels separately?

    I'm not at all impressed with the rationale of the writer of that book. I keep a flock, so that I can keep them as humanely as possible. It doesn't matter if they are pullets who will be laying eggs for me, or a cockrel who will eventually end up in my crock pot. IMO it's as important to put...
  5. lazy gardener

    Raising pullets and cockerels separately?

    I segregate my cockrels when they start harassing the pullets. Regardless, they get the same feed. One thing I found of interest last year was that some of the cockrels would start "tidbitting" when the rest of the flock was out free ranging to call the hens over to them. I'll be on the look...
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