food advice

  1. Gerby26

    Muscovy duckling questions

    Hello I am trying to prepare for my ducklings(6) coming soon and I am having difficulty deciding what food to get them, I wanted to get mazuri waterfowl starter, and maintenance feed. I know its a tad expensive but I was concerned if 25 lbs would be enough for 6 ducklings and how long I should...
    • Gerby26
    • Thread
    • duck advice duckling duckling care feed food food advice help muscovey ducklings muscovy question
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  2. A

    Where to store extra feed?

    I have been wanting chickens for years, and am just now getting ready to finally take the plunge. I want a large coop with a separate area for storing extra feed and stuff, but that isn’t in our budget right now. The smaller coops that do not have an area separate from where the chickens...
  3. S

    Feeding my duck???!!

    I live a couple hours drive from the nearest places to find duck feed for my duckling. Will feeding the little guy non-medicated chicken starter & grow be okay?
    • Sarajames114
    • Thread
    • duck duckling food advice
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. Phantom_k9

    How do you get your chickens to start eating a new kind of food?

    We have been feeding our chickens a special feed that has anti-biotics in it, and is meant for baby chicks to young adult chickens. The new food is in the form of pellets. Thing is, as far as we know our chickens refuse to touch the stuff. While they are free ranged, we fear they may not be able...
  5. Dfarago

    Fodder systems

    I’ve looked into doing fodder for my Muscovies for a while. We plan on doing duck weed in the future but that’s on hold until we can get supplies. what are some good seeds to use for a fodder system? And where is a good, inexpensive source?
  6. KurtRyanGrehlinger

    What's the best egg laying chicken breed?

    What's the best chicken breed for egg production? I want a fantastic egg laying chicken that has a long lifespan that lays alot of eggs, I would also like it not to eat much food so it's easy to feed. Any idea what kind of chicken breed would be good for me?
  7. Meggymojo

    Chickens eating caterpillars

    While watering my plants today I took the leisurely sit while soaking them when I met myself eye to eye with a bright yellow caterpillar. I was unfamiliar with the species so I gloved up to remove it, before noticing another. Then another. And another. Suddenly I realized that my Sweet broom...
  8. comish83

    What to put in a garden for chicken

    I plan on fencing in another (fourth) paddock (15x15) next to my run and letting my 10 chickens pick that area clean this winter. I would then like to turn the area into a garden in the spring with the purpose of growing plants that the chicken will eat (while planted so I don't have to do a lot...
  9. TheChickenLady1

    Help! Depressed Hen Won't Eat!

    Hello all, I recently lost one of my two hens to impacted crop. I'm getting more hens soon to keep my remaining one company, but for the time being she's alone. I let her out today and went to weigh her food and she hasn't touched it at all. She's not acting lethargic or sick in the slightest...
  10. SniperGoose

    Best pigeon food?

    I have a female pigeon (around 4 or 5 months old now I'd say), whom I rescued when she was around 2 weeks old. She was originally wild, but had fallen out of her nest in our barn, and I was unable to put her back in it as it was too high up. Anyways, I was wondering what the best food was to be...
  11. B

    Feeding Tortoise Food to Quail?

    Hi everybody, I'm currently in the process of raising baby quail, and I was wondering if this food https://zoomed.com/natural-grassland-tortoise-food/ would be O.K. to feed them. I already have this, so I figured I may as well use it. It wouldn't be the only thing I give them to eat; it would...
  12. Brady bunch

    HELP ME

    Our chickens are not eating. We have tried to give them food but they do not eat it! We have switched them to layer and they have eaten it fine the last week or two and now the won’t eat. They will eat cherry's and scraps but not their food which provides the most nutrients for them. And they...
  13. Brady bunch

    PLEASE HELP.

    Our chickens have been very good but until a couple of days ago they have completely stopped eating their food. We went to layer a week ago and they ate it fine and now they won’t eat. In their run is always old food that they never eat. I do not want them to starve themselves.
  14. WildCHILD400

    Lathargic chick PLEASE HELP!

    I have a 2 month old FBCM from an auction. I recieved it severely dehydrated. I have electrolyte and probiotic water I have been giving to her through an eyedropper every half hour. She hasnt eaten for the two days I have had her and who knows how long before. HELP she doesnt move much, has...
  15. minaayindra

    Mixed flock questions

    i am getting 4 guinea keets 2 days from now, unexpected. I am also getting a chicken “mom” who has raised them for their 3 weeks of life. The young man who had them said they have been in a barn with mom since hatch and they have already started scratching around outside with her. I also have...
    • minaayindra
    • Thread
    • behavior. food advice guinea keet feeding hen food hens and keets mixed flocks
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  16. M

    Food for Goats

    I have three 14 1/2 week old Nigerian Dwarf little ladies. I give them one cup of a certain a day. I feel like it's not enough. I'm new to the game so I could be wrong. The mix consists of: grain, sweet feed and sunflower seeds. I give them treats of sweet potatoes and carrots. Also, hay lots...
  17. cswafford50

    Feeding newly hatched ducklings

    I have two newly hatched (1 day old) ducklings. There is no nearby feed store and I only have all-purpose chicken food. Can I feed them that or can I make them something else until we can make a trip to the feed store?
    • cswafford50
    • Thread
    • black swedish ducklings food advice pekin
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. Grwldog

    Best Chicken feed for Pekins?( UK Only )

    Hello there Members of BYC. I'm a new recruit on here. I was wondering what would be a great feed for Pekin Chickens? You see, I'm getting New Pekins in june. So I want to get them the best possible life that I have to offer. Thank you for viewing my post, I hope you all have a splendid time...
  19. Freidabrest

    Cleaning the feeder?

    I have two of the anti-pest hanging feeders for my coop and I’ve noticed some mould on the inside of the feeders from the food of the food has gone gross and stuck together. I don’t know if the food goes mouldy from the feeder or vice versa. Is poultry shield safe to use in a feeder and should...
  20. A

    My baby pigeons are dying

    i started with 4 baby pigeons 2 of them statrted nesting one hatched other one dint and thats fine its expected and everything went ok then they decided to nest again , 2 pigeons hatched and then died at 2-3 weeks , then the third time one hatched and died within the week. im not sure why, ive...
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