feed advice

  1. Featherlove23

    Poultry deit

    Does anyone feed their flock only fruit and veggies ( they do have access to grass and anything on the ground in they're pen) A family member was Dr diagnosed with being allergic to all if not most grains and want s me to ween my flock off grains so that they can still have they're eggs. I...
  2. Zen Wildlife Rescuer

    Feed Amounts & Laying Issues?

    Hello everyone. I have 1 Golden Buff Orpington hen (about 6 months old.) and a whoknowswhat bantam/very mixed breed rooster (7 months old) I just have a quick enquiry regarding how much feed to be giving them everyday as I don’t think they’re getting enough. I currently feed them once a day and...
  3. BlessedChaosHomestead

    How to feed mixed flocks??

    I am currently trying to figure out how to feed my mixed flock. I have: 2- 8wk Turkeys 6- 14wk Orpington (3 hens/3roos) 2- 12wk Cochin (hens) 2- 11wk Runner ducks 2- 10wk Rouen ducks 8- 9wk Cochin (hens) 6- 4-5wk Assorted chicks My Orpingtons are close to egg time. In fact one gave us the...
  4. Featherlove23

    Thoughts on homemade feed

    I don't know if it's true, but I'm hearing word on a possible flock feed shortage. (Not exactly a shortage per say, just might get a little hard to get) I went to my local cal-ranch to get some all flock feed and noticed that a lot of chicken feed (flock feed in general) was gone. Anyway, I'd...
  5. C

    Is all flock feed of for laying bends?

    hi again, So after my small flock I had for a few years was wiped out last year by a bobcat, I purchased 12 chickens (and some ducks) this season and one of the girls has turned out to be a roo. So I have some questions about feeding. I use to give my old hens Dumor 16% layer pellet all year...
  6. NinjaGamer2022

    Is it possible to give flock to many earth worms?

    I am going to start a earthworm (not mealworm yet) bin. Is it possible to give them to many earth worms? Can I just fill a large bowl and let them eat what they want? I want earthworms to be as large of a part of their diet possible. Thx,
  7. NinjaGamer2022

    How much feed does my outdoor flock really need in a day?

    We have chickens both indoors and outdoors. We have chickens in a makeshift chicken tractor we move at least once per day. How much fermented/mostly fermented feed would ~30+ chicks (~2+ months old) need? I have been filling/mostly filling a 5-quart feed 1-2 times a day. Thank you.
  8. NinjaGamer2022

    Has anyone used layer pellets with supplements for chicks? Help appreciated.

    Chick starter is getting hard to come by where I live and more expensive. We have a flock of many chicks, 11 keets, and 2 goslings. My question is has anyone on here successfully fed layer feed to chicks and/or keets and/or goslings with supplements? We have started fermenting are feed to help...
  9. NinjaGamer2022

    Help appreciated - Would you mind sharing your homemade/custom chick feed?

    Me and my family own many chicks as well as some keets and goslings, ranging from a few months old to as young as ~1 week. Chick and Gamebird starter is becoming scarce where we are and we need a back up option for feeding are flock or we will have to cull birds we didn't want to. Help is...
  10. BlessedChaosHomestead

    Feeding Mixed Flocks?

    I hope this is the right area to ask this. I have chickens, ducks, and turkeys that will share areas. Currently it’s my almost 12wk chickens & 6wk ducks. My issue is my ducks like the chicken food & my chickens like the duck food!!! Lolol I know in the future I can switch them to an all flock...
  11. G

    5.5 wk old barred rocks won’t eat starter feed unless it’s powder!!!

    Hello! I am new to raising chicks from the start, and when they first hatched they couldn’t eat the scratch and peck starter feed because the size of the feed. So I had to grind it up in a blender. I periodically tried reintroducing the unground feed and they want nothing to do with it… so here...
  12. T

    Should i feed my chickens at night

    Will feeding my chickens at night attract predators? I know that they won't eat at night, but sometimes I'm not able to feed them before dark, or have enough time to feed them in the morning before work. But I'm worried that if I feed them at night, it might attract predators such as skunks...
  13. MidlandChicks

    Feed recommendations

    Hi everyone, we’ll be transitioning our 6 hens to their coop in a few weeks, when they’ll be 8 weeks old. Im working on prepping their feed, grit and scratch but I’m confused about which feed to get them. I think we’d like to stick with pellets to avoid waste. However, a lot of the product...
  14. A

    Help! Getting babies in a week. Confused on feed

    There are so many options for food it’s a little overwhelming.. where do I start?? I get day old chicks next week. What do I need to know/buy? What’s the best option? I’ve decided on everything but the food/any supplements. Also does it matter which brand of electrolytes I buy?
  15. 907poultry

    Can ducklings eat turkey starter?

    Ducklings are arriving today and I likely will not make it to the feed store, we have 28% turkey starter on hand but I’m worried about the high protein. I’ve heard of people feeding 26% but never 28%. I might be able to get a hold of some 22% chick starter, we usually use 22% duckling and...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  16. Tadler

    Chickens eating meat, ok to compost litter?

    We are getting dual purpose chickens in May and I am trying to find a good balanced diet for them - both bagged and/or homegrown. I've seen many threads stating how useful and/or good raw meat is for chickens (whether it's the frog they hunt vs. leftovers of the rabbit you just processed). I've...
  17. A

    Getting chicks in a month- I need help understanding some things!

    I’m getting four chicks in just under 30 days, this will be my first time owning and first time raising chickens. I’m getting two silkies and two barnevelders. I was wondering if they need different kinds of food at different stages of development, or if you just switch from chick feed to adult...
  18. 6

    16% or 18% Nutrena Feed

    So I switched from Dumor 16% to Nutrena Soy-Free 18%, due to molting and the colder weather. However, I am considering changing to the Nutrena 16% feed, since its getting warmer. I like the soy-free feed though, and cannot find another nutrena feed that is soy free. Only the 18% is soy-free. I...
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    • chicken feed dumor feed advice feeding feeding and watering your flock nutrena
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    • Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
  19. Puddingtheamericana

    When do I lower the protein for my ducklings?

    i have 2 ducklings, both 2 weeks old now. we bought a 22% protein starter grower for them and they’ve been eating it for the past 2 weeks. I read that ducklings need 18-20% protein (22% was fine for me) for the first 2 weeks and then at 3-8 weeks they need to switch over to feed with a protein...
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. Mcmchick

    Do I need to switch food??

    Hi ! My chickens free range my yard, I don't go thru much feed. I only had 3 this summer, down to 2 this winter. I've noticed that since the snow has been here (their first winter) my chickens eggs have changed, one is shell less and the other her yolks are light yellow when they used to be a...
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