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[sewandgrow]

Des anyone here use alfalfa pellets? Ifnso how do you like using them ? I am considering making my own organic feed and I'm seeing it in a few recipes out there. In the summer I throw out a bale and they get plenty of veg table scraps since we're a large family.

I did try alfalfa pellets years back trying to add greens to my penned chickens. They wanted nothing to do with it & tossed it out even when I mixed it with their regular pellets. I fodder feed now with much better results. Most of the chickens love it but for some reasons the Yokohamas don't eat it.

 

[ronott1]

Will do. Are any of those breeds auto-sexing?

Most of the auto sexing breeds are European. The American ones can be sex linked but you have to use parents from two breeds and it is one time thing.

Cream Legbars
Rhodebars

are available to you from Papa. Biefelders are just starting in our area.

The Crele Penedesenca and a couple of others are about 80% but that can still leave a bunch of errors if you are selling chicks as pullets.

 

[BCollie]

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Thanks. I actually prefer to not have autosexing breeds because then I will for sure be stuck with a bunch of boys as they can't be sold straight run.

 

[ronott1]

Coop pics almost done needs a roof and paint but pretty much done.







One more freestanding removable roost will go inside to provide access to the higher roost if needed.

Once done with that its a matter of framing in the run and adding a ramp.

Nice Job!

Des anyone here use alfalfa pellets? Ifnso how do you like using them ? I am considering making my own organic feed and I'm seeing it in a few recipes out there. In the summer I throw out a bale and they get plenty of veg table scraps since we're a large family.

Same as below.

I did try alfalfa pellets years back trying to add greens to my penned chickens. They wanted nothing to do with it & tossed it out even when I mixed it with their regular pellets. I fodder feed now with much better results. Most of the chickens love it but for some reasons the Yokohamas don't eat it.

They did not like it. I even moistened it. I plan on trying timothy hay pellets.

 

[casportpony]

Well what would be the easiest to keep with neighbors? lol

Muscovies.

-Kathy

 

[Happy Chooks]

Hey guys, I'm new here but I'd like to say I live in martinez If anyone knows where that is!

Welcome!

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Will do. Are any of those breeds auto-sexing?
Nope. Welsummers you can generally tell by markings, but it's not 100%. Males will have a messy V on their head and no eyeliner, females will have a sharp V on their head with eyeliner.

Coop pics almost done needs a roof and paint but pretty much done.







One more freestanding removable roost will go inside to provide access to the higher roost if needed.

Once done with that its a matter of framing in the run and adding a ramp.

Looks great!

Im mostly wanting marans.
so for my questions about the ducklings, how hard are they to care for and are they loud?

I've never had ducks, but the big ducks seem quiet enough. (they were next to the geese at the Stockton show) However, the bantam ducks - especially the call ducks - are extremely loud. They were hilarious though.

 

[chiqita]

@ronott1
 I got a chance to candle the UofA eggs late last week - ALL of them are developing nicely (12 of 12). Wow.
They are due to hatch this weekend. Eggs-cited! My Langshan broody mama is taking her duties very seriously.

On another note, I picked up 8 standard bronze turkey eggs at the Chicken Party. Yesterday, my BLRWyandotte broody hen was successfully moved to a maternity ward & the eggs were successfully transplanted underneath her. Yay! Now, the long wait begins...  

Hmmm, now I think I need some frizzled serama eggs to stick underneath my 2 silly broody banty hens. They are taking turns sitting on each other.

Now You tell me!

Hey guys, I'm new here but I'd like to say I live in martinez If anyone knows where that is!

Welcome!

Caychris: the pardner in susanville ca and im mostly lookking for marans but the otgers i want are salmon favorelles and silcillan buttercups i think thats what their called?i really want a duckling. how hard are they to care for?

Muscovies for sure but get 2.They are awake all night And bother the ducks make noise and splash all night.

 

[PetRock]

Coop pics almost done needs a roof and paint but pretty much done.







One more freestanding removable roost will go inside to provide access to the higher roost if needed.

Once done with that its a matter of framing in the run and adding a ramp.

Very nice, Chris!

What did you decide to do for the roof? Is your roof line slanted? Also, are you planning on putting a narrow board at the bottom front of your nest box? Without it, if you use pine shavings in your nest box, your girls will have a great time kicking the shavings out of the box. This is the voice of experience speaking!

 

[PetRock]

Hey guys, I'm new here but I'd like to say I live in martinez If anyone knows where that is!

I am very familiar with Martinez!!! We lived there for a few years in the 80's and my DH's parents lived there in the Dome home that they built on Center Ave across from the golf course until they retired to a condo in Walnut Creek. Our oldest son and his family live there and also my DH's brother and family. Also, one son-in-law works at Shell! Two thumbs up for Martinez!

 

[Flowers of Abba]

I did try alfalfa pellets years back trying to add greens to my penned chickens. They wanted nothing to do with it & tossed it out even when I mixed it with their regular pellets. I fodder feed now with much better results. Most of the chickens love it but for some reasons the Yokohamas don't eat it.

Nice Job!

Same as below.
They did not like it. I even moistened it. I plan on trying timothy hay pellets.

okie dokie, thanks. I will save the expense and stick with kelp powder sprinkled on the ferment and bales throughout the summer with the scraps. found quite a few items for "chicken grade" wheat, peas, and oats at azure along with the flax, kamut, millet, ... bringing my per lb expense at .40 per lb if i did my math right. less than any organic pellets i could find.

Im hoping its not to low in protein but ill just throw beef out a few times a week and watch the flock to know for sure.

looks like I'm sticking to Walmart for boss as its crazy expensive everywhere else!

@petrock looks like we have a late blooming comb in the pita kids. We are looking forward to have a choice of boy for the flock! Beautiful birds, the hens are still carrying a lot of white.