Anyone have luck catching a feral chicken?? UPDATE: Rooster caught, no hen

[21hens-incharge]

THAT is WAY more then I see here when they pass through.


They passed through my area a month or so ago.
Totally freakish to see more then three at a time. I cannot imagine even 20 at once!!
There are a lot of crows here and they were busy running them off.

Very glad you didn't lose any.

 

[CSAchook]

I buy alfalfa cubes for my horses..they ferment really well.

They look like this:
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That is good to know! I bought the rabbit food type pellets cause I just wanted a small amount to try but the horse pellets would probably be much cheaper in the long run (assuming I can convince the girls they are edible ).
I don't ferment feed in large part because my schedule is highly erratic but I am interested in trying this! I know my flock is much smaller than most (6 ladies all at least 6 months old)... any idea about how much fermented alfalfa I should give them at a time?

Also what kind of dish do you use to feed it to them?

 

[Kiki]

That is good to know! I bought the rabbit food type pellets cause I just wanted a small amount to try but the horse pellets would probably be much cheaper in the long run (assuming I can convince the girls they are edible ).
I don't ferment feed in large part because my schedule is highly erratic but I am interested in trying this! I know my flock is much smaller than most (6 ladies all at least 6 months old)... any idea about how much fermented alfalfa I should give them at a time?

even if you didn't want to do the whole fermenting of them if you just soaked two squares in water for a few minutes (Maybe 30???) they will break up nicely for you.

I would only give out 2 of these horse cube things a day.
They are a good size.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

That is good to know! I bought the rabbit food type pellets cause I just wanted a small amount to try but the horse pellets would probably be much cheaper in the long run (assuming I can convince the girls they are edible ).
I don't ferment feed in large part because my schedule is highly erratic but I am interested in trying this! I know my flock is much smaller than most (6 ladies all at least 6 months old)... any idea about how much fermented alfalfa I should give them at a time?

Also what kind of dish do you use to feed it to them?

Maybe 1-2 cubes tops....

 

[CSAchook]

even if you didn't want to do the whole fermenting of them if you just soaked two squares in water for a few minutes (Maybe 30???) they will break up nicely for you.

I would only give out 2 of these horse cube things a day.
They are a good size.

Maybe 1-2 cubes tops....

Thank you!!!! What kind of container do you both use to serve wet/fermented foods?

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Glass or food grade plastic... no metal! Don't stir with metal either. Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

I use a glass pyrex round thing just like this:

 

[Sassysouth]

We're gonna bring the Nuggets inside this weekend and band them and get some good pics of them, the pics will be posted in the Xena thread.

When the eggs go into lock down, we're gonna move it into our bedroom, next to my bed. I'll barely sleep, listening for peeps in the middle of the night!

Awe. I love it! Hubby would never let me do that.

 

[Sassysouth]

I confess that it was only this year that I learned chicks can peep when they are still in the egg... I want to hatch eggs now and hear it for myself!!!! Will have to see what next year brings....

Congrats Smuv! Very exciting!

I didn’t know that!!!! Wow!!!

 

[rjohns39]

Well folks, its the small victories that matter... 18+ month old granddaughter tonight got served up Salisbury steak, gravy and mashed potatoes. Broccoli was still cooking. Oh and Texas toast. When the serving dish was put on the table between us, she shoved her plate over and said "Please"... I gave her a scoop of broccoli and she devoured it, then shoved her plate over again and said "please".. gave her another scoop and she pulled her plate back at the broccoli and some more meat and then once again, shoved the plate over to me and said "please"... one more scoop and she went to town. She finished the broccoli, the meat, the Texas toast, all the gravy and most of the mashed taters. Then declared she was ready for a bath. I blame Tyler Florence for this... as since she's been eating solids, she's had nothing but farm fresh organics and every meal included greens. I made her yogurt from raw milk and her cheese from raw milk. The kid loves fresh organic food. It's a wonderful thing.