I very much agree. I have always feed my flock a 3 grain mix with layer pellets. They have been started on this at 4 weeks of age. About a month ago my supplier changed the pellet in the feed and the flock started to waist more food then they ate. I changed suppliers and the feed. All though...
I feed a mixed grain feed. I start with a good scratch and add stuff. Yes...stuff. The scratch i start with is corn, wheat and barley. 14 percent protein. the last 250 lbs i added 50 pounds of all flock pellets ( I bought this in a pinch before my grain came in). 15 pounds of oyster shell, 25...
I so want to see the pictures. I will set a TV in the coop so the flock can watch. maybe, just maybe, they might get the hint. I will invite the cats to, the free loaders.
Sorry didn't look at all the post. Your cat looks like mine, terrified of the chickens. Now if i can only train them to...
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i have a light on a timer that comes on just before dusk and just after dawn. Yes...24 hours of light. I feed them a 3 grain mix and also give them all the whole wheat they want.they have access to my yard and in the last couple weeks a lot of the snow has melted away and they have started to...