Boss

[lottastuff9]

At what age can you start giving your chickens BOSS? Is there a shelled variety?

 

[GermanChick]

I started giving BOSS to them when they where 5 weeks old. I don't know if that was too early but they loved it and still do

 

[ZaneyMama]

What, may I ask, is boss?

 

[Jeeper1540]

Black Oil Sunflower Seed

 

[MikasGirl]

This is probably a REALLY stupid question, but where can you get BOSS?

 

[Chris09]

I don't feed any type of extras or treats till there at least 6 mouths old..
I feel that a growing chick needs all the protein they can get to build a big frame/body with good feathering and most treats and extras will do little more than drop there over all protein percentage of there main feed (starter, grower, etc.)..

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You can get it at any store that sell wild bird seed or at feed mill. A feed mill is going to be a bit cheaper in price and some times a better quality....


Chris

 

[Ceilismom]

Has the seed been treated or genetically modified in any way that would prevent someone from growing their own from the seeds?

 

[stevin]

has anyone experienced their chickens not eating the seeds? my birds are 11 weeks old and i've been giving them BOSS for almost 2 weeks now as a treat and most of them just ignore the seeds i toss into the run. there are a few chickens that eat a coupleof seeds, but not much....

for the past week i've been tossing in a couple of handfulls of BOSS into the feeder mixed with their crumbles whenever i have to refill it. the majority of those appear to get eaten with just a few that i find on the coop floor.
will they eventually recognize it as a edible treat? or do some chicken just dislike them?
i'll tell you what i have noticed, the few chicken that do eat the BOSS are starting to show some nice shiny feathers on their backs, almost as if someone rubbed babyoil on them.

 

[2DogsFarm]

I feed BOSS to my horses and the chickens.
Full of Omega-3 & puts a shine on a coat - hair or feather - you cannot beat!

My horses look like I spend hours grooming them - which is soooooooo not true.

Chickens are shiny - the Black Stars almost glow, Delawares too although harder to tell on white feathers.

The chickens get a handful mixed with whole oats as scratch and they LOFF it!
They recognize the bucket I keep it in and start talking excitedly when I pick it up

I buy my BOSS at the feedstore - about $12 for 50#

 

[Bartlett Farms]

I like the fact that Boss is almost 23 grams of Protein. So it is more than just a treat i add it to there daily feed.