Arizona Chickens

[TotallyShellyTurtle]

Ok, so you haven't started the lock-down yet. The whole point of humidity is to keep those air cells on track, so start at 35 and go up or down depending on what the air cells are saying.

Thank you!

 

[TotallyShellyTurtle]

What I've been doing is trying to average around 40 +/-, and then at lockdown I just bring it up until there's condensation on the window, like between 60-80.

Thank you!!!!

 

[BlueBaby]

I just came across this post in another thread here that gives a safe homemade recipe for keeping the flies down in the coop. I know that the flies got real bad for me last year when I had to run the misters and during the wet monsoon.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/easy-chicken-fly-spray-natural-safe.1246158/

 

[meetthebubus]

Anytime I go to Tsc I can't find the feed I need and that's 2 different ones too, I'm changing to Purina and I'll see how that goes, that way maybe I can go to cal ranch or shoppers and find purina there

I also read that someone else went from dumor to Purina and noticed fluffy butts werent so poopy any longer so heres hoping...

 

[azurbanclucker]

Does your TSC carry this? My girls do better on it than the Purina. Seems to last longer too (couple days longer per bag)

https://www.nutrenaworld.com/product/naturewise-hearty-hen

Nothing wrong with the Purina, mind, but I do notice a drop in egg production in the 16% Purina vs the 18% Nature Wise.

(Edit: 18% not 10%)

 

[meetthebubus]

@azurbanclucker Thanks I don't think they do, I tried a different nutrena like a year ago or so and it was brown and the chickens didn't like it but maybe that one youbsuggested is better thanks!

For now I'm using chick feed still so the Purina I got is 20 % protein I'm hoping they like it apparently all Tsc cares about is dumor layer feed

 

[FeatherPugs]

My TSC carries Purina feed and in fact seems to go through it quite quickly. Interesting that you have a problem with your TSC. I even use the chick starter grower - then usually the all flock feed. There is organic and Dumor as well on the shelves. One of the things I asked them to stock was the Standlee bedding straw - they began stocking it - I don't use much- maybe 2 in a year but others have begun using this product too. I really like the straw, its soft and the girls all enjoy keeping house with it when in nest boxes.
Edit: One of the things you could do is order on-line for pick-up in the store-- LOL! That'll show 'em!

 

[cactusrota]

Does your TSC carry this? My girls do better on it than the Purina. Seems to last longer too (couple days longer per bag)

https://www.nutrenaworld.com/product/naturewise-hearty-hen

Nothing wrong with the Purina, mind, but I do notice a drop in egg production in the 16% Purina vs the 18% Nature Wise.

(Edit: 18% not 10%)

I just recently found out that mine sells this, and only by accident as they don't shelve it with the poultry feed. They had it tucked away above the goat feed and I accidently came upon it while snooping around on a day I felt like snooping.

 

[azurbanclucker]

The one in East Mesa stocks it but they don't stock the other Nutrena label (Country Feeds, which has an awesome 21% egg producer feed. I use that in winter). They also stock Standlee straw, alfalfa, and timothy compressed bales, and my rabbit feed. Super helpful to get all of it in one stop.

 

[meetthebubus]

Well i guess I go to the two busy Tsc maybe? They are supposed to carry these things but are always out it seems which frustrates me bc when I go I'm usually pretty low on feed

One thing I noticed about this new Purina vs dumor is that Purina has a uniform crumble and much less dust I've had problems with dumor being too pulverized