Thanks for your input. With so many different opinions & feed choices depending on location, I was feeling like maybe I was missing something. I was worried that the 16% protein feed that I was giving my ducks was not enough protein, but the 20% seemed high when they get treats & veggie scraps &...
What do you all do for feed with a flock that has both chickens & ducks? I only have access to a duck/goose grower (20%) and a poultry grower (16%). I don’t want to feed the layer feed (17%) because I have roos & a drake that don’t need the extra calcium. I just don’t know what would be the best...
Those sound interesting. I have never heard of them before. I am curious to see how well they work for you. :thumbsup Hopefully you can keep us updated.
Oh that is cold. :eek:This is our first winter with chickens & ducks & I am trying to figure out whether I need to heat my coop or not. So much info on not heating, which makes sense to me, but what does the average Canadian poultry keeper do? I am leaning towards an insulated coop with the...
What beautiful Ameraucanas you have! They are on my wish list to find in the spring. I cannot get over their muffs and beards. :love I was hoping to find some this year, but I was unable to find anyone within driving distance and the other option was from a hatchery with a minimum of 25 bird...
Hello fellow Canadians. I am in the planning stages for next spring, and I am thinking about raising a few meat birds with some new layers. I am totally new to meat birds, (in fact this is our first year with chickens altogether), & I was wondering where everyone prefers to get their chicks. I...