Hello all:
We are looking for some ways to save $$ on food for our 8 chickens/ 5 turkeys/ 2 guineas and our 1 rooster. I think I'm burned out on going to the feed and supply store all the time. Can anyone recommend a good supplier for our flock? :love
Thanks so much!
Hi all-
I'm considering starting a mealworm farm for my flock of 5 hens, and am wondering if anyone has tried using mealworm waste as a vermicompost product.
Years ago, I had a set up with red wigglers to create the infamous "black gold", and I'm curious if mealworms can produce a product...
http://grubblyfarms.com
I'm not at all affiliated with them. They just showed up on my Facebook feed and the chickens said they would stop laying if I didn't sign up for a free bag. Just thought I'd let everyone else know too!
I gave my 6-7 week pullet and cockerel a couple mealworms. I have never used mealworms (they are dried by the way) and I’ll give them to my Bigs (4 month pullets) tomorrow morning. But the chicks didn’t really know what to do with them. My Naked Neck cockerel just pecked them, not eating them...
I am getting mealworms for the first time (only had my pullets for 4 months, first flock) and I have heard not to give them too many. So I don’t want to hurt my chickens. How many can I give them without making them sick?
I have a couple game chickens that will be used for some videos later. They are a three year old cock and a pullet just shy of one year. During this effort they will produce a brood to be used for display purposes. We recently constructed a wooden deck on the west end of house that has a...