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  1. ElimAcres

    Breeder Hen/Roo Diet

    Hello experienced breeders/hatchers. I am wanting suggestions on what to feed my hens from whom I collect eggs for hatching. I read in another post that a 20% protein feed (basically a grower type feed) is recommended along with oyster shell. Are their any other recommendations on feed or...
  2. Manahil Asad

    Feed Brand Switch?

    Hi, I've been using Kalmbach's 20% Flock Feed for my laying silkie hens but wanted to switch onto the Scratch and Peck 18% Layer feed for fermenting so I was wondering, if I should take any precautions and notes when switching the feed? Anybody have any health problems that occurred when...
  3. picklepat

    What to supplement feed with for newly hatched ducklings and poults?

    I'm fairly new to having backyard poultry, only for about a year and a half. I bought my first chicks from TS in September 2020. They told me to feed them chick starter, which I did and all was fine but they did not recommend any other type of supplements, vitamins or electrolytes. When the...
  4. chickenchicklady

    Free range in the orchard?

    My husband and I would like to allow our chickens to free range in our pranced. Our question is this: will they eat the leaves on our bushes and trees? We already know they will eat the fruit/berries.
  5. ChickChic00

    Natural feed?

    Would homegrown variety of vegetables and homegrown mealworms be sufficient feed? No chicken feed or anything. Basically natural feeding like a while back, except I'm growing mealworms for them to eat too. Any help is appreciated!!
  6. ChickChic00

    Tomato 🍅

    Is it ok to feed red tomatoes crushed and cooked in a pot to chickens? Like home grown ripe tomatoes, diced or crushed with some water and cooked for a bit. Would it be ok for chickens to eat? Also would it be ok to feed it everyday along with all their other food? Thanks!!
  7. The duck father_

    Warning for E coli in tractor supply feed!

    E coli from either Dumor or Pride Producers layer pellets killed half my flock, in Texas. I'm not sure exactly which one since both brands were in the barrel. Just a heads-up for people who use these brands and get any birds who die tested for E coli after using these to report. I'd hate for...
  8. 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...
  9. SueT

    Purina’s new mill date code uses Julian calendar

    I always check the date on bags of feed before buying. Many companies just print it as you or I would, and it’s easy to read. But Purina is different. They used to use a one digit year followed by the abbreviation for the month, then numerical day. But yesterday I got to the store and saw...
  10. Wired1979

    Home Grown Winter Poultry Feed Alternatives

    Compatriots, With the price of poultry feed skyrocketing its time for me to look into some less expensive options. I have 5 acres and the poultry already free range, but the Iowa winters preclude free ranging approximately 4 months year. I am looking for some advice on what I could grow that...
  11. 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...
    • Puddingtheamericana
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    • advice duckling advice duckling feed ducklings ducks feed feed advice
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. Kimmyh51

    Any ideas on how to keep 10-15 muscovies out of my ducks feed?

    I’m a renter and cannot cover the area I feed my birds in and the muscovies just fly over fences i can’t have them removed (long story rather than me explain it, pls just trust that I can’t have them removed by anyone or remove them myself….). so I need to find a way to feed my own birds but not...
  13. GarrisonH

    Black Soldier Fly Larvae for sale

    Hello! I have just started a soldier fly composting project in NYC and have an excess of live larvae that I'm looking to sell. After several months I finally established an indoor breeding colony and now it seems the sky is the limit for how many larvae I can produce. I use them personally to...
    • GarrisonH
    • Thread
    • black soldier flies black soldier fly larvae bsfl feed insect feed
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Everything Else
  14. Alohacayo

    The welsummer that won’t shut up, feed related?

    I’ve mentioned a few times about the (currently about 8/9 months old) welsummer that just makes a racket. She’s always been this way, and it’s been funny but also frequently annoying. She also rarely makes actual chicken noises. She barks (visitors & we mistake her for the dogs), she makes a...
  15. Verbon30

    Is high quality feed worth the money?

    I'm at a cross road I'm either going to have to raise the pice on my bearded silkies or start buying cheaper food I sell them for $5 but i see plenty of people selling for $10 my silkies are good Quality. I feed all my chickens Kalmbach feed.
  16. Adil_Ali

    Feeding chickens

    I was wondering as to wether or not I should give my chickens unlimited supply of feed, or keep it limited and feed them once a day and let them eat as much as they can in an hour; then I remove the feeder? Cheers
  17. Wordstoyourface

    What do i feed my mixed age flock?

    Hi! I have around 30 chickiens,chickens, from 12 weeks to 25 weeks. I've noticed my younger ones are very thin. Everyone is active and eating. They all get along,I have cameras and check in periodically throughout the day while I'm at work. My layers are laying fine. I have 1 roo,and potentially...
  18. Joyfillednomads

    WE ALL know I can't be trusted at feed store... chicks, ducklings, etc

    Identification needed... mystery ducklings. .help
  19. Joyfillednomads

    WE ALL know I can't be trusted at feed store... chicks, ducklings, etc

    Identification needed... mystery ducklings. .help
  20. Jessica Lyn

    What is the best Coturnix quail feed

    Hey! I've been going thru and finding different feed info and I KNOW I'm overthinking it. Can you guys help me out a bit and let me know what food you feed yours with? And what extras or 'snacks' they enjoy having in their diet in addition to the normal feed ? I found the starter grower I...
    • Jessica Lyn
    • Thread
    • coturnix feed feed advice feed comparison feeding your flock quail quail chick quail laying snacks what do you think
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Quail
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