100 Broilers and Fermented Feed Project

[Arielle]

Hi Girl!! I see the chicks have arrived!!!

I feed 22% pelleted and then femerment it. You are feeding 100 huh??

THey are pigs-- I have 4 at 9 months and they are still pigs. they seem to have maxed out though for growth. But the eggs are arriving!!!


KNowing what I know about deep litter, that would work well if you are housing them. Cleaning out the litter was too time consuming. Just adding litter is sooooo much easier with these pooo factories.

 

[LindaB220]

Hey kuntrygirl, just heard of a tip that might help the stink. I read old books and most of them advise using charcoal in the feed. Now I see on another thread that it's become popular. Activated charcoal (from pet store) The idea is to feed 1 % of your ration. 1 lb to a 100. It neutrilizes (sp) the smell Can't hurt and is relatively cheap. Good luck.

 

[aoxa]

Try peatmoss as well. I'm getting some tomorrow. Apparently it is almost on par with cost of shavings, and it lasts twice as long. I'll let you know how it does

Supposed to get rid of the smell.

 

[Arielle]

I use ground powdered limestone-- like that used in horse stalls. neutralizes many odors especially urine/ ammonia based odors.

 

[Angelicisi]

I put them outside. Lol

 

[Evangelina]

I started out with 25 chicken (broilers), they were in a 8 ft by 7 ft pen (made of plywood). I feed them the highest percent feed possible (26- 30%) along with a wet feed mash (1-2 weeks of age) buttermilk feed mash (3-4 weeks of age) and then fermented feed till show (7 weeks of age). that go them big breasts meat but i havent figured out how to get round out the keel bone. We went through 75lb of feed a week

 

[kuntrygirl]

A little update on the broilers. So, it's been 9 days and all are still doing well. I have not lost any yet and I'm keep my fingers crossed. I do expect to lose some but I'm hoping not. I able to buy a bag of pine shavings at Tractor Supply this weekend. I have to say that I have never been a fan of shavings and never will but I know that I had to get some for the broilers. I do not like the smell of the pine shavings. I just don't understand how they can stand the smell of it and live. I was sneezing just opening up the bag but then again, I have severe allergies. I was afraid that maybe this was the wrong shavings (because of the smell) but I remember it was mentioned that cedar shavings are the bad shavings and not the pine shavings. They survived overnight and I see a difference in the poop. I really don't see it yet. I weighed one of them and they are a whopping 5.7 ounces. I'm thinking too big. They are currently on organic feed and that need is a high protein and if I feed them feed from the local feed store, that will kick my organic experiment out of the door. Someone bought the organic feed for me, so they'll have to get me a lesser protein organic feed.


According to the charts, week 1 weight should be 3.4. Week 2 weights should be 8.5. I'm thinking some of these will pass the 8.5 weight before the 2 weeks. I'm getting nervous.

I didn't get a chance to let them free range because I was running errands all day. I hope to let them out today. I'm about to go out and put their pen together by the back door so that I can watch them. I'm cleaning the house today since I' ve kicked them out . It smells the scent of broilers in here. I'm curious to see how they will do outside. I will keep everyone posted.

 

[kuntrygirl]

The fermented feed ups protein a few percent also.

And that's the last thing I need with 26% protein already.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Hi Girl!! I see the chicks have arrived!!!

I feed 22% pelleted and then femerment it. You are feeding 100 huh??   

THey are pigs-- I have 4 at 9 months and they are still pigs. they seem to have maxed out though for growth.  But the eggs are arriving!!! 


KNowing what I know about deep litter, that would work well if you are housing them. Cleaning out the litter was too time consuming. Just adding litter is sooooo much easier with these pooo factories. 

Yes ma'am, they have. I'm not sure how I'm feeling about it now. :/ Yes, I'm feeding 100. How crazy am I huh?

You have 4 broilers that are 9 months? WOW! Cool!

Do you have to pick up the shavings or just add as you have said? This is my first time, so I don't know what to do.

Thanks!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Hey kuntrygirl,  just heard of a tip that might help the stink.  I read old books and most of them advise using charcoal in the feed.  Now I see on another thread that it's become popular.   Activated charcoal (from pet store) The idea is to feed 1 % of your ration. 1 lb to a 100.  It neutrilizes (sp) the smell  Can't hurt and is relatively cheap.    Good luck.   

OOooooooooooooo goody goody. I have read all good things about charcoal. I had some a while back but I used them all . Walmart had ordered some for me. Thank you so much for the tip. I will try that. Anything to neutralize the smell is a win win for me.