Chickenstock fiesta yardsale August 21

[snowhorse]

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They're tiny bantam chickens. Check them out on feathersite.

oh ok, lol

I have no idea why but the name sounded like a duck to me too

.....I googled it haha.

 

[shay20]

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oh ok, lol

I have no idea why but the name sounded like a duck to me too

.....I googled it haha.

right, Lol I AM GLAD I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THAT. lol

 

[gypsy2621]

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This is great to know, nankins are so cute.
I work closely with rare and endangered birds and rabbits so I have to say thank you for choosing a rare breed. I love the idea of a living museum. I didnt know thre was any still around.

 

[gypsy2621]

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so they dont get the game grower till 18 weeks old? boy i am glad you answered that, i would have given this one game grower.

I checked my label and whew...it is not medicated, but it is pellet form. I am not sure if they will eat that. Don't know why, but I think I have mentally defunct chickens, they prefer crumbles over pellets and I end up with more wasted feed.

The only huge difference between starter and grower is the size of the crumbles, starter is finely ground and grower is more course.
rather than toss that bag of pellets take you blender and crush it into crumbles,,
having an art studio I am sure you have a non food blender or cuisinart kicking around, wash thoroughly and crumble them pellets up.

 

[vnsseed]

I figured this was as good a place as any to post this, as most of my chicken friends

are watching this thread, we have started hatching 1st generation dunghill fowl and my kids are loving it.

Thanks keesmom for the advice on the bator.

Here are some pics:

 

[gypsy2621]

awww how cute Dave.
I love the just hatched babies. they are adorable.
cant wait to see updated pictures as they get growing up.
hey snuggle that hadsome little guy looking in the brooder for me will ya.

 

[shay20]

ahhh vnsseed, sooo cute. congrates on the hatching.

 

[darbella]

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I checked my label and whew...it is not medicated, but it is pellet form. I am not sure if they will eat that. Don't know why, but I think I have mentally defunct chickens, they prefer crumbles over pellets and I end up with more wasted feed.

The only huge difference between starter and grower is the size of the crumbles, starter is finely ground and grower is more course.
rather than toss that bag of pellets take you blender and crush it into crumbles,,
having an art studio I am sure you have a non food blender or cuisinart kicking around, wash thoroughly and crumble them pellets up.

Yah! I put them in a ziplock and took granny's old wooden roling pin to the batch I fed them this morning!

 

[gypsy2621]

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The only huge difference between starter and grower is the size of the crumbles, starter is finely ground and grower is more course.
rather than toss that bag of pellets take you blender and crush it into crumbles,,
having an art studio I am sure you have a non food blender or cuisinart kicking around, wash thoroughly and crumble them pellets up.

Yah! I put them in a ziplock and took granny's old wooden roling pin to the batch I fed them this morning!

that works also, better than wasting a whole bag of grain.
course a food processor takes the hard work and feeling of self worth/accomplishment right away lol.
funny how we all make do with what we have handy.

 

[muffi]

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The only huge difference between starter and grower is the size of the crumbles, starter is finely ground and grower is more course.
rather than toss that bag of pellets take you blender and crush it into crumbles,,
having an art studio I am sure you have a non food blender or cuisinart kicking around, wash thoroughly and crumble them pellets up.

Yah! I put them in a ziplock and took granny's old wooden roling pin to the batch I fed them this morning!

I have some orp chicks that are 3 weeks younger than your turkeys and they prefer to eat the adults' pellets over their grower crumbles. Silly things. So I'm willing to bet your turkeys are physically capable of eating the pellets. Convincing them that they should is another matter entirely.