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Just to let you know, silkies are the easiest breed to keep. They dont fly so all you need is a pen that is about 3 feet high and thats it! I have 24 little silkie chicks that should be excellent quality. Your trio is going to turn into dozens of silkies, just watch! Oohh and my book had...

Ohh yeah Beth, I LOVE my silkies to death! They go broody often and are beautiful! Okay....Im going check the books I have right now to see if they have anything about what I should feed them. Some of this stuff people are adding in there feed, I didnt even know existed! I dont know half of the...

Thanks Beth! I have a few books about chickens but I will have to check to see if they have anything in there about what to feed them. Some articles just say that they need a certain amount of protein and to add this, this, and this but never say how much or anything. Its so frustrating. I have...

You definitely have to add oyster shells. Soo..... I shouldnt always feed my chickens 20% protein? ughh Im soo confused! Im probably going to mix 20% protein dumor and 16% protein dumor and add a handful of alfalfa, wheat, corn, and maybe flax seed. This should be a good mix or is this too much...

Ohh I have some of those lol I didnt know that they were called that lol Ok I think I will fill that up, put a hand full of alfalfa, wheat, and corn. Do you find that your chickens waste a lot of feed in the fortex bowls? I use the hanging feeders but may switch to the fortex bowls because I...

I use those rubber fortex bowls. So I fill the bowl up with crumbles, add a handful of wheat to it, mix it around, and add some calicum chips on top. I use the whole corn, and just toss a handful of that in their pen every other day or so. I also pick fresh greens/grass for them each day, since...

How much corn and wheat do you add in Sundown?? I still dont know what I am feeding mine yet.I have some 3 week old chicks that are on purina but I will change that soon. Sundown, can you tell me everything you add into you feed and how much you add? Thanks!

Does anyone feed dumor? I have 3 week old silkie chicks and I might switch to dumor feed. Does it have animal proteins in it?? I know it doesnt have marigold extract so the white feathers wont turn yellow. Is it dusty?