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  1. J

    What should i be feeding my silkies?

    I've recently been questioning what I feed my silkies. I normally feed laying feed and then I'll add some things like a scratch or treat mix, oyster shells, protine treats, diatomaceous earth, chick feed, and whatever fruits or veggies. But I've recently seen a lot of people talk about how they...
    • Jaymez
    • Thread
    • chicken feed feed feed advice help silkie silkie chicken silkie chickens what should i feed my chickens
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock
  2. DuckNana207

    Duckling with start of angel wing

    We have one (maybe 2) ducklings that have slight angel wing. They just started tipping out. We are currently feeding 18% feed with oatmeal mixed (to reduce the protein level) and brewers yeast. We have 6 ducklings, 5 weeks old. The 2 who have AW are both blue swedish. Wondering if anyone has had...
  3. BlueHorse17

    Flock Raiser - Quail, Ducks and Chickens?

    Someone brought it to my attention that it might be easier to just use flock raiser for my ducks, quail and chickens. My main concern is whether or not it has enough nutrients in it for all three types of birds? Also what about my layers? Would the flock raiser be good enough to support them...
  4. Chickenwithnobrim

    Picky chicken? Won't eat till later

    So I have a disabled chicken, she has no top beak. I hand feed her twice a day with measured amounts. Shes eating less as the weather warms up but she's begun a new habit- she won't eat until around 8-9am. I want to feed them before work but she just won't eat. Comes out of the coop looking...
  5. Drumstick63

    1st time chicken Mom

    I have 3 chickens that free range about 5-8 hrs a day, they have a continuous feeder with layer pellets and I give them fruits and or veggies when they go back in their coop for the night, also give them a bit of corn and mealworms as a treat. I am wondering if I am feeding them to much , when...
  6. Wawaivy_

    Making your own chicken feed| I have questions

    Hye everyone! I recently joined a class on how we can make our own chicken feed. It was very interesting and i might start for my own flocks. Has anyone had experience from mixing their own feed? I might start with rice bran, soybean meal and bone powder but does anyone else have their own...
  7. AuntieWeasel

    Has a fox ever got into your chicken food?

    I keep my chicken food in a big plastic bin with clips on either side next to the chicken house. About a week ago, something got one of the clips off and got inside, tearing a hole in a (brand new) 20 kilo bag of layer's pellets and a (brand new) bag of cracked corn 😡. A little damage, a little...
  8. My Newbie Questions, 10 Years Later

    My Newbie Questions, 10 Years Later

    I was looking at old threads as far back as 2009 and thought it would be fun to revisit my newbie questions in light of what I've learned. So MANY questions -- some having turned out to be critical and some trivial. I hope that you will find my trip down Nostalgia Lane will be at least...
  9. Goosebaby

    Do you grow vegetables for your geese?

    This year my garden has been “meh” I think the earwigs are eating everything again and I’ve been too busy with taking care of my Roxby Gander while he hasn’t been feeling well so I haven’t done a lot of weeding or anything down in the garden, but so far I have: Some pumpkins finally sprouting...
    • Goosebaby
    • Thread
    • cover crops feed food forage garden geese growing poultry vegetables
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Geese
  10. Drumstick63

    Besides layer feed

    I feed my 3 hens layer feed in a continuous feeder (I guess that’s what you call it 😆) and in the late morning I also give them usually cabbage, apples,broccoli,carrots and whatever else I buy or have around or other veggie and fruit. Is this ok, they expect this everyday (I have had them a few...
  11. ninja333pirate

    feeding chicks

    So my boyfriend is looking to raise chicks to sell when they are older, but he is trying to find a way to feed the chicks so that it is worth doing that without loosing money. buying from the feed store we can get a 25lb bag of chick starter at coastal for $10.99. He thinks at that he would be...
  12. J

    Duck Protein

    Hi so I have 2 ducklings, i’ve had them for about a week and they are about 1 1/2 weeks old. Right now I’m feeding them 22% protein starter feed but I know after two weeks they have to have less protein. I have oats and I was wondering how much oats to feed I should add to get it down to 16-17%...
  13. FlomatonsFlocks

    Mealworms

    Has anyone ever had their own little mealworm farm? We raise and sell starter kits and teach folks how to do this as part of their homesteading. They also make nutritious feed for lizards, turtles, fish, birds, etc. They're so easy to raise and I really enjoy it. Does anyone know of any other...
  14. S

    The chooks are trashing our yard, help!

    HI backyard chook lovers! We’re a couple of new chook parents from Melbourne, Australia, where it is currently cold, rainy and a bit miserable. We’ve never had chickens before and are learning/loving them a lot as we go. Over lockdown we raised five beautiful ladies, two black Australorp x New...
  15. Q

    Mazuri Waterfowl Starter - How long before switching to maintenance?

    I am raising two American Buff goslings that are about 1.5 weeks old and I currently have them on Mazuri waterfowl starter. How many weeks do I feed them the starter before switching to a maintenance feed with lower protein? The book that I am referencing The Ultimate Pet Goose Guidebook by K...
    • quaxton
    • Thread
    • american buff feed gosling mazuri starter
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  16. purpleRooster

    Best brand of feed that you trust?

    Hello! Just wondering what people’s opinions might be on which brand/type of starter chick feed is the best overall for a healthy feed and help chicks grow up in a healthy way! I currently use Dumor Chick Starter/Grower 20%. Any opinions of the feed I use?
  17. MetroMutt

    Good food brands on Chewy??

    Ok was wondering if anyone had good food suggestions that we can buy on Chewy, we currently use the dumor brand but we dont like supporting tractor supply and its a bit far from us since we are in a suburban area/the only one with any type of "farm" animal in atleast 10-20 miles. We are...
  18. mschickiemama

    Wondering if I should change chicken feeds

    My 10 year old blue andalusian has been having messy poops that stick to the feathers easily. You can hear it come out and it's one big moist pile. Sorry TMI Lol I was feeding her scratch and peck grower feed for a while and am now feeding her purina flock raiser maybe a month. Even if I put...
  19. R

    Hatched chick with mother hen problem

    Hi everyone! I am new on chicken raising. I had a hen with 5 eggs. Staggered hatching: April 20 one hatched, then today april 22 one hatched. All 3 eggs still remain under hen. The hen is still sitting on the nest, i am concerned that the first hatchling will go hungry and dehydrated as today is...
    • ReiK
    • Thread
    • baby basket chicks feed hatch hen mother nest water
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  20. ChickChic00

    Sheep and Hay

    Can sheep live off of unlimited hay?
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