food

OK, so if you would please clear up my confusion. I have 15 7 month old pullets. I'm preparing to winterize and my concern is about the floor of the run. It's a 12 x 14 covered roof run with a dirt floor. Every night we go out and scrape up the poo from the floor of the run. I'm thinking...

my bird typically eats whatever im eating (vegan) but i get a little scared sometimes because i dont know if there are any foods they shouldnt have. is there anything they should not eat?

my chicken is reaching adulthood and im gonna be switching her off the baby feed when it runs out (which is soon) but i dont want her on commercial laying pellets. what food is suitable? ive heard cooked rice is good but i dont wanna have to make a bunch of rice constantly. would regular bird...

Hi y’all! My flock is SO happy to now be “Free Ranging” out in what I call their chicken sanctuary! They go in their coop at night and by 8 o’clock am I hear them Coooooo coooo coooing for me to open the door so they can roam!! My questions are as followed, 1) Do they need food & water outside...

i had my chick on baby feed ever since i got her but now im sceptical ... i dont want her on laying pellets so if baby feed is just ground up laying pellets, please provide good replacements.

Hi so it's not a big problem, but my chickens tend to waste a lot of food by scratching at and swiping their beaks in their food bowl. When the bowl is empty they'll complain until their bowl is refilled, even though there's lots lying on the ground. Should I keep filling the bowl or wait for...

my 4 week old chick's crop is very very full and slightly hard but not in a concerning way. her crop is REALLY full yet shes still trying to eat. is this okay?

I'm finishing up my coop I'm building and I've been wanting to order the chicken automatic drinking cups but when I go to amazon reviews, they have very poor reviews. What should I do? Is there anything better than the automatic drinking cups? Should I get an outdoor garden fountain? I don't...

What is the most entertainment a chicken can give you? It's eating a treat. I would give my girls fruit and it was fun to watch them race around gathering up all the little pieces, racing each other to the next piece tossed on the ground. Last week I was clearing a wood pile when a medium size...

Whats the best food for my 10 weeks ducklings? One of them have niacin defciently. Please help! How is it today? -screaming for some food^^-

What do chickens need in there diets? And the best food for them or should I mix my own food? I hear people talking about giving there chickens electro lights but what is that and why do they need it? Can I buy it at a feed store? I want to know everything about a chickens diet before I go and...

Is it okay to give chickens expired oyster shells. We just bought a brand new pack of oyster shells and apparently they expired 4 years ago. I have no clue how they even managed to sit in the store that long. Also how much should I give them? They have 1 of those hanging feeders where you just...

hello guys there are just a few days i came to BYC and you helped me a lot with my chickens a lot of thanks for @Soon2BChixMom & @Lil Drake40 i made some changes in my chickens life: 1- a deep water bowl to wash their heads:ya 2-niacin cure for little "Gerdoo":yesss: 3-a good food (that i made...

Hello everybody, ;) A few days ago I read an article about a strange phenomenon: In Peru, there are blue eggs laying chickens. This happens because the sulfur concentration in the soil in the Andes is quite high, so the chickens lay blue eggs. Practically. Then you do not have to worry about...

Hi all, I was just wondering, Can ducks eat raw meat? Because they might be similar to worms (in protien) would it be okay for my duck to eat raw meat? thanks for any advice ~Eliza and Poppy (my duck)

She has been ok this 3 days since i bought her, even this morning, now she has droopy wings, shes peeping like shes sick, shes slow and dosnt wanna drink or eat, not mealworms not fresh leaves, nothing. I just learned that they are not supose to eat chiken feed and even if i raised 2 geese...

I just finished my flight pen. I'll try to post some pics soon.... Once I move my quail (prop 8 weeks old now) to the pen, what and how do I feed them? I've been feeding them game bird chick feed in the coup (they have probably 100ft sq open coup area right now) but need to work out my...

Hello all, I read that chickens don't eat lavender, so i planted 2 big pots of it outside of my coop to repel flies and look/smell lovely. Well, they ate it ALL!!! Then proceeded to yank the plans out of the pot and throw all around!! :he Thoughts?? Anything they REALLY won't eat, that I can...

* I tried to post in feeding and watering but had no luck * I have two geese and two ducks. I read somewhat that people have them on a schedule for feeding. Is that necessary? If so what kind of schedule should they be on? The bigger ones are around 9 weeks, the younger are around 3 weeks...

Hey everyone. For those of you who use TSC for your flock feeding needs, what do you use for your ducks and geese? For summer and winter? We have been using a mix of rolled oats, BOSS, and corn for summer since they graze all day around the pond. Thanks!