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  1. immortalight

    Using Passion Vine Seeds or Loofa Seeds As Feed?

    I'm just wondering if anyone has ever tried feeding passion vine fruit and/or passion vine seeds OR loofa seeds to chickens. I'm not suggesting feeding them only these seeds, more like mixing them in to regular feed. I have a lot of passion vine fruit and loofa gourds and would love to put the...
  2. Phantom_k9

    Question about changing flock's feed?

    Hello We have recently lost a young cockerel (4 months old), suddenly and out of the blue. I have already made a few threads about trying to figure this out, however I still am a bit confused on what did him in. Without posting pictures, he did have a pale / fatty liver, leading me, others on...
  3. Z

    Balance between feed and vegetation

    Hi, I have a flock of chicken, which I provide feed for and are also allowed to graze around within an ample space that is covered with different types of grasses and shrubs. I know that an adult chicken eats between 100 grams to about 120grams. So, if a chicken can graze as they wish, is it ok...
  4. EmilyAlamano

    Is this mold on the chicken feed?

    I have been fermenting scratch and peck feed the past 4 months and am unsure if the white stuff on top of the feed is mold or is harmful to their health. It smells normal (like beer kind of, that fermented barley smell). Please see photos attached.
  5. R

    Am I doing this feed right?

    Hi all!, I have read a ton, but this is my first post. I would love to just check what I am doing- since I am a first chicken owner. I have 6 chickens all around 22 weeks. I am guessing they aren’t laying yet because of the southern heat. But here is what they are getting- Unlimited water with...
  6. chickenchicklady

    Jumbo Cornish X Vs. Cornish Game Hens

    I ordered Jumbo Cornish X and Cornish game hens. 12 of each. I asked hatchery to separate them or mark them so I could tell the difference, they did not. Will I be able to tell when they are older? I know Game hens are usually ready before Cornish X. That’s why I’m a bit worried. I don’t want to...
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  7. V

    PUFA-Free, Grain-free layer recipe

    I want PUFA-free (or very-low-PUFA) feed for my chickens. Here are a couple of videos that explain a little why, if you're interested. , . I know that avoiding soy and corn is important, but I don't know what might be actually acceptable in feed if I want eggs that are very low in PUFA...
  8. S

    How much fat is too much?

    I want to formulate my own chicken feed. I've been looking into and reading about chicken nutrition, mainly the publication "Nutrient Requirements of Poultry: Ninth Revised Edition, 1994", chapter 2: Nutrient Requirements of Chickens. This seems to be the most easily available to the public...
  9. WildPrimal

    My hens won't eat Flock Party Crickets anymore

    Hello everyone. I purchased a bag of flock party dried crickets to supplement my Rhode Island Red pullets' diets with some protein when they were about a month old. Initially, they went crazy for them. They loved these treats. Now my chicks they are 3 and a half months old and refuse to eat...
  10. JamieMcClain

    Help! Pig stealing all the bird food!

    I’m desperately seeking ideas for a pig proof feeder. My pot belly pig constantly steals all my flocks feed! They all free range during the day but I’d still like them to have access to feed and every time I put any out my pot belly pig comes running and chases all the birds away. I chase her...
  11. H

    Oyster shells with feed

    Hey y’all...I’m pretty sure I had an egg laid without a shell today. I’m not sure if that’s possible...but it looked like there might have been a yolk in there somewhere. But was just a wad of “something”. Anyway...my chickens are still on grower as they just turned 18 weeks and I only have 2 of...
  12. L

    Need help fine tuning our feeding method

    I have been getting some corrugated eggs recently and I think the cause is how we are soaking the feed. Would love some fine tuning suggestions on our routine. Here are some flock & region stats: -9 Hens: 5 over 4yrs old & 4 2yr old rescue battery hens (with clipped beaks) -Integrated for over a...
  13. Phyrestorm

    What's this in my feed?

    Went to feed the girls and found the feed looking like this.. can anyone tell me what happens to my feed? The deeper I go into the container the more of this dust like thing I find and sometimes even clumps of it. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
  14. TT43

    Chicks and water nipple question

    How do you get chicks to use water nipples instead of the regular waterer where they can just dip their beak? Im struggling here. The same when I tried to convert my 18 week hens over. They seem clueless. I don't want them to thirst to death so I leave another water option out for them as well.
  15. JamieMcClain

    Feed and maggots!

    How do you guys keep flies from laying eggs in your waterfowl feed?! I mean my ducks loooove eating all the little maggots out but it seriously disgusts me 🤢. I quit using our automatic feeder because it grossed me out so much!
  16. P

    FEED NOT EATING HELPP!!!

    Hi. I have hatched chicks and they are brahma. They used to feed on starter feed however since they have aged above 5 weeks they have stopped eating feeds. They free range and eat grass but I have tried mixed starter feed with grower feed. Bought different grower feeds but still not eating...
  17. C

    Help! Maize mites in chick starter and grower 50lb bag!!

    So i had a bag of infested corn that was next to my chick feed and now i am starting to see little maize mites in my chick feed. Is there anything I can do besides throw it away. Any mites killer tricks. Help PLZ!
  18. Lucy Wild

    help! underfed chickens - need help safely gaining weight

    hi its my first time raising chickens and my flock (17 hens from 3-6months old, 1 rooster about 1 year) seems unanimously underweight. A friend of ours helped us find our flock from a few different sources and had them live in on his farm until we finished building our barn (about 3 months) he...
  19. Isamama

    What am I doing wrong? Wheat Fodder

    Help! This pan is on day 6???? I thought it should have lots of growth by now... I've been keeping water in the trays in this heat so they don't dry out. It smells a bit sour. Do I need more water? Less water? More drainage? Less heat? I've been "rinsing" and putting new water in at least 3...
  20. P

    Starter chicken feed

    About how long do I feed my chicks the starter feed? I’ve had them about 3 weeks
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