feed advice

  1. kanami

    anyone tried this feed from walmart?

    during my wally world visit today stumbled across this brand of chicken feed i’ve never seen before, mainly because there is a tractor supply right across the street that i go to for feed usually. didn’t even know walmart sold chicken feed but i’m not surprised but has anyone tried this kind...
  2. HensAndFriends

    Goat Sweet Feed

    You guys helped me out last time I had a goat related question! Thank you! My goats: Three doelings ages from 8-11 months old One wether 8 months old All of them have been getting 2 cups of Purina Goat Grower in a communal trough. Since they will be a year old soon, and I plan on breeding and...
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  3. R

    Food getting kicked out

    I have 1 week old baby chicks, Sapphire assorted. And I have 3 that like to sit in the feed and scratch/kick it all out. They've run through a whole bag of feed (only 5lbs) because it's all in the bedding now. I have the typical feeder, circular with 8 holes. I've tried raising it, but they just...
  4. kanami

    what seasonings/extras to add to feed to make it more nutritious?

    hello my feathered friends! currently i am trying to figure out if there is any way to make my current chicken feed more nutritious, i feel like i’m not doing enough for my girlypops… here is a pic of the current feed i am giving them! i usually buy from tractor supply from the next town over...
  5. H

    Integrating pullets, how to feed??

    I am planning on removing the dog crate within four run, and fully integrating our 13wk pullets with our layers very soon. My only unknown is, how do I manage the food? I’ve read that layer feed isn’t good for pullets until at least 18 weeks, so do I do a 50/50 combo of starter crumbles, and...
  6. TheFugitivePen

    Empty Crop at Night - How do I make sure my chicken is getting enough to eat?

    Hello, chicken friends! :) I have a flock of 8 six-month-old Australorps. I have one pullet who has seemed a bit of a loner in recent months. I've wondered if there's something wrong with her--mainly eyesight, as her eyes look a little different (I think the third eyelid is a little bigger...
  7. deltathechicken

    What to feed next?

    I have three orpintons about 18 weeks old, two are hens and one is a cockerel. I was wondering if i should continue using grower food and adding oyster shell for the ladies or switch to something else ?
  8. W

    2.5 year old chicken not laying

    Hi all! Any and all help would be appreciated. Back story: April 2021 got 2 chickens that were approximately 1 year old. One was reddish brown, second was speckled tan/white. They may have been purchased from tractor supply. They are kept in a Omlet chicken coop with 12 x 4 ft run and let out...
  9. CountryCuratesWife

    Growing Meal Worms

    I've been reading about growing my own meal worms for my flock, I'm interested but I want to know if anyone else has done this and if its worth the effort. Any thoughts?
  10. urbaninsteading

    Layer feed recommendations?

    Planning on getting chicks in the spring. I know they will need chick feed for the first several months of life and then will transition to a layer feed. Once they are old enough for layer feed what feed(s) would you recommend? I'm looking for brand recommendations. It does not need to be...
  11. Browniethechicken

    Hard boiled eggs okay for baby chicks?

    I’m getting baby chicks today. 2 days old. I was told that they love mashed up/minced hard boiled eggs as treats- especially the yolk! Is it okay to give them this during the first few days I have them? I remember my last flock loving them and I fed early on. Okay to feed yolk first day I get...
  12. Browniethechicken

    Feed for diverse aged flock?! 6 weeks and 18 week ready for layer feed?!

    How do I manage a flock of six week old chicks and 18 week old hens that are ready to go on layer feed. They will all be in the same coop and Run. How do I manage their diverse diet? I understand that the chicks need the chick starter until 18 weeks but I have a couple of hens that are ready to...
  13. Browniethechicken

    What do you feed teenage chickens? Chick starter???

    I have 13 week hens. I’m still feeding chick starter. Is this okay? Should I feed something else?
  14. madsnbot

    Can laying hens eat starter/grower feed?

    Hey y’all. So my chickens are on purina starter/grower feed and they just started laying eggs. The eggs have really hard shells and seem very healthy. I also have some chicks that are around 6-7 weeks old. I don’t wanna have to buy two different feeds for them so would it be okay to continue...
  15. R

    Will my flock get the right nutrition?

    This is the feed I am hoping to give my new girls once they start laying. I wanted to do non-gmo, soy free. Are there any nutrition gaps? I’ll also be supplementing with sea shells. Thanks for any info!
  16. Spring Fleet Chickens

    Cayuga Feeding plan

    So we have a small flock of Cayugas, they are our breeder birds and I have been feeding Kalmbachs Duck & Goose. They seemed to do well on it till I switch over to the 20% Full Plume (for chickens in molt) and they have thrived on it. However I do wonder if I should change it back to a more...
  17. A

    Turkey and Chickens on Turkey starter

    Hello! So I'm going to working with someone to raise 40 turkeys will be broad breasted white. Plus 20-40 chickens half of the chickens with be broilers like Cornish cross or freedom rangers. The rest will be a mix of layer breeds. My question is if I have buy a half ton of 25% protien turkey...
  18. I

    Can’t get my 2 year old hen to lay eggs

    I have a Plymouth Rock chicken who hasn’t laid eggs since almost three months now. She is free range, we’re in California by the ocean so it’s not overly hot here. I can’t get her to eat her layer feed anymore. I try mushing it up with water, I even added cat food in the mush to disguise the...
  19. P

    Have two different ages of chickens in the same coop how do I feed

    I have two different ages of chickens in one coop, one about to turn 4 months and one about to turn 3 months. I know I need to feed the 4 month old chickens calcium or they start taking calcium out of their bones, but then I heard that if you feed chickens too early calcium they may have kidney...
  20. Greystone farm

    Fermented feed smells weird

    So I tried fermenting some grower feed for my chickens. It’s been a few days and I opened the lid to check on it to find that it smells very strongly, almost like cheese. It kind of smells like vomit. I’ve read that this means I should toss it, but the feed itself doesn’t look rancid or moldy to...
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