Australorps breed Thread

[bonnylass79]

 I have been using BOB too. I put 1 tsp. in their 1/2 gallon water twice a month for 3 days each time. Mine are on it right now as a matter of fact. Day 1 of the 3 day treatment. I find my 3+ year old hen Betsy has nicer poo after using it. Seeing is believing.    ~Dee~

I usually start my treatments on the 1st and 15th each month. Easy to remember. I had to work this weekend, so mine will start their treatment tomorrow.

 

[DeesHens]

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Yes, me too. But I am a day late doing it the 2nd & 16th cause last month I forgot to do it on the 15th. Close enough. Chickens don't look at the calendar.

~Dee~

 

[chickisoup]

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Yes, me too. But I am a day late doing it the 2nd & 16th cause last month I forgot to do it on the 15th. Close enough. Chickens don't look at the calendar.

~Dee~
Where do you all get your BOB from? I am sure I would need to get it online.

 

[bonnylass79]

Where do you all get your BOB from?  I am sure I would need to get it online.

I buy mine on Amazon.

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

Where do you all get your BOB from? I am sure I would need to get it online.

I bought mine from www.JeffersPet.com

 

[lightchick]

What is BOB for? Is it just for good health?

 

[birdlady79]

Congratulations!

Post a picture if you can.

This pic does no justice!! I need a new phone. Lol. But this is Henrietta, 6 months old... Flighty as can be!!

 

[ronott1]

What is BOB for? Is it just for good health?

It helps them grow bigger and helps them fight diseases. Southland Organics has some research papers on it.

Like Dee said, you can see a difference.

From their website:

• Product Details(active tab)
• Product Benefits
• Application Rates
• Product Documents

BOB is Biology Optimized for Birds. There were other poultry supplement products on the market that offered a witches brew of probiotic microorganisms aimed at improving gut microflora. BOB takes this technology to the next level by introducing beneficial levels of humic and fulvic acids to the formula.
Scientific Studies show that humic acid, when added to the diet of poultry, provides a number of beneficial effects:
• Improved weight gain
• Improved feed conversion
• Decreased mortality
• Improved resistance to pathogens and disease
For laying hens, scientific studies show additional benefits for humic acid:
• Improved egg production
• Increased egg size
• Improved shell hardness
Big ole Bird is simply the best in probiotics for chickens.

 

[Happy Feathers]

• INGREDIENTS
  
  Tuna, brewers rice, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, dried egg product, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), wheat flour, fish meal, animal liver flavor, soy protein concentrate, inulin, phosphoric acid, potassium chloride, added color, calcium carbonate, salt, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, taurine, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
  A-4631
  
  Manufactured and guaranteed by: Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, St. Louis, MO 63164 USA
  
  Pro Plan Savor Adult Tuna & Rice Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult cats.

• SAVOR® Adult
• TUNA AND RICE FORMULA

Whew!! I haven't done that in a while - intense search for something very specific. The above is the list for one of Purina's dry cat foods. I highlighted the taurine. Personally, I use 4Health Indoor Cat exclusively sold by Tractor Supply. Half the cost and every bit as good.
I can't understand why Orijen no longer lists the taurine in it's ingredients, it used to. I recall a ways back one company, (don't ask, can't remember, I'm old), recalled cat food because it did not contain enough taurine. Taurine is available in fresh red meat but is destroyed by heat and age. That is why it must be added as a supplement in cat food. Cats will sicken and can die if they don't get enough of it.

I use the cat food as the base of my inside bird's diet and the chicky kids get a bit now and then. For extra protein it is scrambled eggs, table scraps and raw meat trimmings. I have the luxury of a huge garden and over sized zucchini become awesome canoes in very short order

 

[bonnylass79]

What is BOB for?  Is it just for good health?   

It definitely helps keep them healthier. It also seems to help them deal with the heat better.