mash

  1. xyzcornelia

    Mash wet or dry ?

    Im currently hatching silkie eggs and they hatch tomorrow. :) The mash feed I bought dosent say anything about wetting it or serving it dry so I’m wondering if any of you know what I should do, this is the feed I bought btw! Ty for replies. :)
  2. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Stumped! Chicken having trouble keeping food in mouth

    A couple days ago, I noticed that my 5 y/o GLW Drucie had an empty crop--which is unusual for her, because she's pretty voracious. When I put some crumbles on the ground for her (which she loves) she would go for them like she's busily eating them up, but each one drops out. I also noticed while...
  3. OzarkEgghead

    Is this feed ok?

    I've raised chickens for a decade & feel very comfortable caring for them. This May, I'll be moving into new territory by adding 7 Ancona duck hens & a drake. I plan to manage my ducks & chickens as one, mixed flock. Since I've never had ducks before, I'm still researching & learning what I can...
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  4. N

    How to keep mash from spoiling in the summer? Does fermented last longer?

    I have a crossbeak chicken that has a much easier time eating mash than dry crumble. When it was cooler, I could bring her a dish each day, and she would graze all day and was gaining well. In the summer heat (90-100), I have been bringing her small amounts about 4+ times a day for her to gain...
  5. Melancholy Bear

    Making wet mash

    When one makes wet mash by wetting their starter feed for a treat, is there any powdered spices you can include or should avoid with 1-week olds? I first thought of adding black pepper, but I don't know if that would be suitable or palatable.
  6. pattijoiner

    Any tips for less waste when feeding mash ?

    Any tips, tricks, hacks you guys have for helping cut spillage and waste when feeding my fermented feed/mash? My picky flock loves to scratch it all on the ground and then won’t eat it .... ugh..... but I can’t seem to think of a way to feed this type of feed with no waste! thanks!
  7. so_fancy_af

    Not eating post-coccidiosis & mite treatment

    TL;DR: my special needs chicken isn’t eating after a bout of coccidiosis and mite flare-up, nor had she laid an egg in a week. What to do? long version: My girl Mystery has had a rough few months. She’s partially blind to begin with so it’s always been tough for her. She survived the fox bite...
  8. Scotty from BI

    Do I supplement with treats or not?

    I have had chickens for about 9 years now and it is an ongoing and continuos learning experience for me. There is no shortage of advice by "experts". But in reality, most of what I have learned about chickens, my chickens have taught me. My flock consists of 8 large breed mixed chickens...
  9. Crystal8088

    Mash not Going Well - Help!

    Hello everyone! I wanted desperately to feed nonGMO feed, and found a local supplier. Unfortunately, it is a finely ground mash. My chicks aren't eating nearly as much as my previous chicks ate crumble, and it doesn't fall through the feeders as well, either, so I have to go out several times...
  10. GottaHatchAPlan

    Is this really mash?

    So mum brought home a new bag of chicken feed claiming to be 'mash', but it kinda looks more like scratch to me. Here is the online brochure for this 'course mash': http://www.jenco.com.au/assets/downloads/16-Coarse-Layer-Mash.pdf Is this actually mash, or is it chicken scratch? How often...
  11. A Village Poultry Plant: The Campine Farm of S.V.R. Martling

    A Village Poultry Plant: The Campine Farm of S.V.R. Martling

    A Village Poultry Plant by C.S. Valentine (Country Life in America; August 1916) When the latest United States census enumerated poultry, it took no account of any except that kept on farms, and thereby committed an egrarious blunder. Not only are large numbers of poultry kept in towns and...
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  12. ProFitJess

    Fermented food for chicks

    New chicken mommy here and planning for our 8 chicks arriving in April. I am considering fermented food for our chicks. How do I know how much to make at a time? And if I make it, how long does a batch keep if they don’t finish it all? If I’m using chick starter crumbles, do I strain off the...
  13. H

    Is providing a chick feed mash/soak okay?

    Hey y’all! I am a first time chicken owner of 9 beautiful birds. (2 dark Brahmas, 2 ameracuanas, 2 blue laced Wyandottes, 2 buff Orpingtons, and once white silkie) and I am slightly concerned about their water intake, like all babies they are MESSY and I dump there shaving filled water about 5/6...
  14. mpoland33

    HEALTHY FEED

    Hello everyone. I live in Frederick County, MD and am looking for some advice. My wife wants organic chickens but knows price wise we likely wont be able to afford that. So our best option is to get as close as possible. We will be getting started pullets I found this Non-GMO feed at a farm...
  15. chickbee

    Will chicken ever gain strength again?? Raw egg mash or no?

    A couple of questions... I've been feeding my sick chicken a raw egg mash. Also includes a variation of applesauce, Greek yogurt (0 sugar), rolled oats, Apples, & cod liver oil. Also have crushed up meal worms or grain. She is also on probiotics, Life Lytes electrolytes, and an antibiotic (from...
  16. steffenbsd

    Longevity on a mash diet?

    I was wondering if anyone has experience raising hens to a nice old age with commercial layer mash? I have seen several articles or books mention that chickens live the longest on a commercial feed AND chickens tend to pick their favorite things out of mash, which makes one worry they aren’t...
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