nutrition

  1. S

    Avi-vital vitamins as a preventative

    hey guys I bought Avi-vital vitamin booster for my flock with the intention of giving it to them occasionally as a vitamin booster in their diet. My girls eat a 15% protein seed mix, plus free range and food scraps. Usually plenty of leafy greens when I have them. I have no reason to...
  2. StephanieRose44

    Running out of time! Identifying Gender 11-12 wks

    I’m going to just post pictures (the latest) of each bird I have and would appreciate it greatly if I can get all of “my ducks in a row I guess”. I know hens need extra source of calcium for laying and I’m at the point where I need to know the genders ( I’m not sure what the actual percentage...
  3. Scotty from BI

    do dark yellow or orange yolks mean they are healthier.

    I have been raising chickens for about 8 years. I have 10 hens now about 1.5 years old. They are confined to a partially covered dirt run and very spacious coop. The run is quite large about 90 feet by about 6-8 feet with plenty of perches and ladders for them to move around in and on. I...
  4. Table4Six

    Your Chickens' Diet- Do you supplement with greens?

    This thread is for sharing and learning the best ways to add variation to your chickens' diet by supplementing greens, especially when free-ranging is not an option. Share your expertise and what works best for you: how often you provide greens and what do the chickens like best.
  5. Pictorhens

    Scratch blocks

    hi, I’ve got a 20kg bag of scratch - I’m looking to make my own blocks for my 6 chickens. Is there any easy recipes on what to do? Does anyone have any idea what I need to do to bind it together and what extras I need to put in for flavour and nutrition? Thanks
  6. Keeperoflock

    Feeding Issues.... Need Advise Please

    I have 15 9 month olds. They are fed early in the morning (around 5:30am) giving them 16% protein layer feed to which I add a little bit of cracked corn in their wet mash we make up for them. When cleaning their poop board and gathering eggs (usually around noon) I have to get them out away...
  7. Equiem

    Plumping up an underweight hen

    Took my poorly to the vets yesterday and she confirmed what I thought - she is too thin, despite going to sleep with a full crop every night The vet queried a metabolic problem but encouraged me to feed her to help her get to an acceptable weight I was wondering what the best foods are to...
  8. B

    Scratch grains.

    Hello everybody! I DON"T feed my chickens the standard pellets that most people use, but instead give them a 5 grain scratch, cat and dog food, lots of fruit and vegetables and scraps from the kitchen. They also free range and eat a lot of insects, small creatures (lizards, mice, nestling birds...
  9. True Patriot

    Supplementing free range with feed

    My chicks are currently 7 weeks. They free range during the day. Judging from the amount of feed I have to add daily, I'm approximating that it's about 50% of their daily intake.(possibly less) I have them on a 20% grower (Dumor) and supplement water with poultry cell 2x a week. I planned on...
  10. insertwittychickenname

    one breed of hens losing tail feathers, possible bullying or issue

    So me and my father own a few breeds of hens, we own plymouths, orpingtons (i believe), some ameraucanas ,and some Wyandottes. in the beginning when our first batch of ameraucanas got old enough, their back feathers were pulled out and eventually, we lost all of them to death from what i believe...
  11. BrindleFinch

    "Healthiest," Fermented Feed?

    I originally started this conversation with @KikisGirls , and she suggested starting a thread about it, which I thought was a pretty good idea, since more brains are always better than just one! I'll try to boil my question down to the simplest phrasing possible since it's kind of a loaded...
  12. solidsnake

    chicks only want to eat nasty starter

    My little chicks only want to eat their starter, which has too much corn and little nutrition. I tried making my own chick starter with granola and I ground it up to the same consistency of their starter. They took one bite and ignored it. They are getting their big girl feathers so I want them...
  13. sylviethecochin

    Diet to Get Darker Blue Eggs Query

    I was reading something that said there's no way to change the color of your eggshells via the egg-layer's diet. Yolks, yes. Shells, no. It occurred to me that I get deep green eggs at the beginning of my EE's egg-laying cycle, and the eggs get both less brown and less blue as the year...
  14. freerangeandfreedom

    Food Suggestions??

    I was wondering if anyone knew the best food for my ladies... I have several girls who are older (I’m talking 5 years) but are still laying semi-regularly... My problem is, even though the eggs are fine inside, the outside looks a little scary sometimes. Also, most of the eggs I get aren’t...
  15. Keeperoflock

    Hot Weather, Treats and Nutrition.... Idea

    My chickens are 15 weeks old and I live in central Indiana. The heat indecies are in the low 100's for the past 3 days with a welcomed break coming hopefully tomorrow. I was reading on another thread about feeding frozen treats on hot days (which I have been giving frozen watermelon) and...
  16. ldawntaylor

    Egg color change?

    This was very odd last summer.... Maybe...my Cornish Bantam was laying both a large egg and a small egg almost every day. Very doubtful. Or, maybe something happened to change the pigment of my RSL egg. Somethings I do know. 1 The feed was the same throughout 2 The other eggs were all the...
  17. W

    Shrimp in chicken treat mix?

    Hey guys I am new to the forum and I wanted to know if it is common to have shrimp in a treat mix for your chickens. Some site suggest it is a good way to add calcium. Is this a normal addition?
  18. Lazy Farmer

    Mobile Bird Nest

    Not really sure where to share this but this is where it landed. Went into town today to pick up some grain with our trusty Farm Vehicle. I kept hearing a chirping sound while I was parked under some trees. Our Farm beater has some serious miles on it so we make it a point to check the oil...
  19. Why You Should Stop Feeding Layer Feed NOW

    Why You Should Stop Feeding Layer Feed NOW

    Layer feed. I once fed it to my flock, too. But then one day, I began to have issues, so I turned to BYC. What did I find? Enlightenment. Super cheesy, I know. But I'm here to provide you with the exact information I was given two years ago when I quit feeding layer pellets to my flock, and why...
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  20. A

    High protein/high nutrition winter feed supplement

    In an effort to get away from adding water soluble vitamins in my dedicated 5 gal waterer, as it gums everything up and has to be dumped once a day I went in search of other options. Organic kelp meal was the answer based on my research, delivered via free-choice. The chickens enjoy it on...
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