ALABAMA!!

[Jayare's Chicks]

I was doing it back then for my Phoenix. I heard that could help them with their tails. They can have some Amazingly Gorgeous Tails that can get about 4 feet long although it's had to get that here in the US. I only did it for a month or two and I don't remember if I noticed any difference. Could be my CRS (Can't Remember Stuff) is kicking in too at my age, ha ha It was about 6 years ago. Probably could go through some of my Old threads I posted about it and find some if the info other people were talking about with that.

Jayare

 

[Tomtommom]

Man! Your number is growing. #50lbs last my guys about 3 months+. But they are happy under my persimmon tree eating bugs and fruits through out the day.

They're eating more now that they're older... my hens are honestly fat

I've been trying to feed them twice a day, portioned.... but they get mad and try to escape

I'm thinking of dispatching one of my partridge rocks, ofcourse, it's the same one I have been thinking about for a long time. She's a big fatty.

I've got my original 9 hens from last year, 4 barred rocks from this spring that all turned out to be pullets

, the two white rocks both died (one got sick, one last weekend with the collar ordeal), 3 black birds I got from Cornflake which I think are also all pullets, and then the two pullets from tbmorgan and the two I got from you and then the 5 chicks my chicken hatched.

9+4+3+2+2+5= 25. Yeeeaaah.... and I always said I didn't want more than 10...12...14 grown birds. Time to cut the numbers. In my defense, I REALLY expected to have way more cockerels. The chicks are 3 pullets 2 cockerels, I *think*. 3 have tails, 2 have no tails.

Keepers are my two white rocks. One production red (I think I want to let one go). Baby. My alpha Australorp. 2-3 barred rocks (wanna sell 1-2). 1-2 of Cornflakes pullets (want to sell 1-2). Keeping your and tbmorgans birds. Selling probably all but 1-2 of the new chicks. Soooo that's 2+1+1+1+2(or3)+1(or2)+4+1(or2)= 13 to 16 birds, much more manageable.

I want to get rid of atleast one partridge rock, one production red, MAYBE one of my Australorp hens. One barred rock (or 2). One of Cornflakes pullets (or 2) and 3-4 of the marans/Australorp chicks.



If anyone is interested, shoot me a PM. I want $10 for grown pullets/hens, $3 for chicks. Hens are 1 1/2 years old, pullets are 20ish weeks old, just started laying, chicks are 3 or 4 weeks old.

 

[roostbuster]

I was doing it back then for my Phoenix. I heard that could help them with their tails. They can have some Amazingly Gorgeous Tails that can get about 4 feet long although it's had to get that here in the US. I only did it for a month or two and I don't remember if I noticed any difference. Could be my CRS (Can't Remember Stuff) is kicking in too at my age, ha ha It was about 6 years ago. Probably could go through some of my Old threads I posted about it and find some if the info other people were talking about with that.

Jayare

just wondering if chicks grw off bigger or better with all that protein

 

[apteryx]

just wondering if chicks grw off bigger or better with all that protein

I can't say with any certainty that they do. I have heard of some people feeding their chicks 26% gamebird starter as it saved them buying two different types of starter. The chicks seemed to be bigger at 3 or 4 weeks than most other chicks of that breed and also seemed to be better feathered. That said, I have also heard that excessive protein can damage their kidneys and that rapid growth can also lead to later problems (e.g. joint issues). I usually stick to a starter/grower in the 18-20% range and have had no concerns with ow fast my chicks have been growing or feathering out. The biggest challenge I have had is making sure they have enough space.

 

[roostbuster]

Thanks for the information

 

[ThaSilverShadow]

The free roos ideal sent me I fed 30% right along side the turkeys. They got bigger faster, fully feathered fast, full color, and they even stared rooing withen 4-6 weeks.

 

[roostbuster]

Thinking about doing some black giants that way

 

[ThaSilverShadow]

I will say the culled roos they sent me did grow toe deformities(crooked toes). None of my other birds have had these issues pop up. The other ones I've had were on 24% starter. I've read up some reasons. It seems the most inclined is poor genetics.

 

[roostbuster]

These giants will come from local birds and I will probably hatch them myself

 

[ThaSilverShadow]

News on the feed. I found out Phillips carries tucker mills. 16% 50lb bags at 13.50 / 22% 50 lb at 14.00. I picked up the 22% complete ration mini pellets. They are very close to me and I was in need of some food. They are going to get me a price for their turkey feed.