protein

  1. tavarel

    Is it ok to give 22% starter crumbles to older laying hens?

    I am hearing conflicting opinion over this, so would love to know what anyone thinks. I just bought a 50lb sack of Modesto Organic Chick Starter for my 3 chicks. It's 22% protein and the instructions on the sack say to feed up to 9 weeks. When I told the feed store lady that I would never use...
  2. CajunFeatherz

    Need some input: high protein feed?

    OK, looking for some feed pros here, especially if you're familiar with fermented feed. I do FF for my flock of 120. It's a task, but it's not so bad. For the longest time I was using All Flock as my base. I also add crimson clover, scratch grains, BOSS, red wheat, rolled oats, lentils...
  3. T

    My girls are 'plucking' mad!

    Hi all! I have about 20 or so chickens (Australorps, Barnevelders, Isa Reds and one lovely Wyandotte) and I'm noticing that about six of them that were all hatched out in the same batch are plucking their lower back feathers out and eating them (I'm assuming). We have one large Australorp...
  4. Lillyanna

    Turkey and Geese brooded together?

    Does anyone have any experience brooding geese and turkey together. I see that turkey need 30% protein and geese are the same as ducks at 20%. I was thinking of using Purina Game Bird Chow, which is 30% and keep them together for a bit. Any suggestions or comments that would help? Thank you
  5. Chickens are the best

    Feather picking?

    My barred rock Meenie is picking the other hens feathers. It started just being a couple of feathers on the neck, but now they all have bare backs. I'm pretty sure that she's doing it at night on the roosting bars. Is there anything I can put on their backs and necks to stop this? What can I...
  6. L

    Protein help please!

    Hello I'm a newbie hen keeper with 5 rescued battery hens adopted in September last year so still finding my feet I know a lot about nutrition (for humans) so I understand the concept and I've read loads online about feeding but I have some specific questions. I'm probably over-thinking it but...
  7. Ducktown

    Kefir grains and ducks

    Sister is making kefir and has a lot of kefir grains which she tosses away each day. Since it's just a bunch of beneficial organisms, yeasts and lactobacilii, they shoud be OK to be fed to ducks. Anyone tried it already? Residue of the milk that might be attached to the kefir is completely...
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  8. theblondeangler

    Increasing Protein

    Two weeks ago, I changed the chicken feed. I was feeding them 16% layer pellets and increased it to 18% Hardy Hen by Nutrena simply because I noticed the hens were feather picking and eating the feathers. Along with their scratch grain, I put a couple of handfuls of BOSS a few times a week. I...
  9. 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...
  10. MamaHen11

    Question on Ranger Growth Progression

    Hi wonderful BYC community, I bought a batch of 13 gray and rainbow ranger meat birds back on 15 August. This is my first time raising chickens and I have a mixed flock of egg layers and the meat birds. I've been feeding them an 18% protein feed and they are now at four weeks old. I don't...
  11. barred2rock

    How much protein do you provide layers?

    How much protein do you provide your layers?
  12. birdmandan

    Can I feed bantams with game bird starter?

    Hi all, I am planning to incubate some pekin or cochin bantams in the next few months. I get custom made game bird starter for cheap, much cheaper than chicken feed. It is 33% protein. If I feed GBS to the chicks: 1. Would it affect their health adversely? 2. Would the bantams grow...
  13. CzyChikenMath

    New Egg good with Chicken Math and needing Advice

    Good Day Everyone. I live in Southern New Jersey and have been following this site and researching everywhere since Someone planted the idea in my head in April to get a couple chickens. Now 4 months later I have 250, 25 or so different breeds (most Heritage, or/and dual purpose). I free...
  14. Yooperducker

    Feeding schedule for Ducks?

    I have six female ducks that are 12 weeks old. What is the progression for feed (protein) requirements as they get older and approach laying age? They were on a high protein chick starter than moved to an 16-18 % protein. I am using organic non GMO Mash. There seem to be several options...
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  15. Iamjoemullins

    Best protein for hens

    I mix oyster shell in with the feed, I would like to know what everyone else uses or suggests... I don't believe my hens could be getting enough due to the fact I've experience some feather picking.
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