Eastern Tennessee Thread

[TNBEARCHICK]

HEY WE ARE IN JOHNSON CITY, WE KEEP RIR, BLRW, BUFF LACED BRAHMAS, LAVENDER ORPINGTONS, GOLD LACED BRAHMAS, LEMON CUCKOO ORPINGTONS, EE, AMERICAUNAS, AUSTRALORPS, BUFF ORPINGTONS, BARRED ROCKS, CORANATION SUSSEX, LIGHT BRAHMA BANTAMS, BUFF BRAHMA BANTAMS, SILKIES, HATCHING SERAMAS, SALMON FAREVOLES, WEL SUMMERS. WOW AFTER WRITING THAT I REALIZE HOW OUT OF CONTROL OUR HOBBIE IS.

 

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Wow, do you sell chicks or eggs? I have a friend looking for Lemon Orps.

 

[bairo]

HEY WE ARE IN JOHNSON CITY, WE KEEP RIR, BLRW, BUFF LACED BRAHMAS, LAVENDER ORPINGTONS, GOLD LACED BRAHMAS, LEMON CUCKOO ORPINGTONS, EE, AMERICAUNAS, AUSTRALORPS, BUFF ORPINGTONS, BARRED ROCKS, CORANATION SUSSEX, LIGHT BRAHMA BANTAMS, BUFF BRAHMA BANTAMS, SILKIES, HATCHING SERAMAS, SALMON FAREVOLES, WEL SUMMERS. WOW AFTER WRITING THAT I REALIZE HOW OUT OF CONTROL OUR HOBBIE IS.

Welcome to our little corner of BYC, we are certainly glad to have you and is great to hear of a breeder with interesting breeds close to this area! You have an impressive list of breeds. In the future though I hope you might refrain from using all caps and YELLING at us, LOL. Seriously though, it is pretty hard to read all caps.

 

[bairo]

they are 2/ 11 months old and 2/2 years old.

That is an extremely hot food especially for the 2 year olds. It is a complete feed with more than enough calcium.

I would actually consider switching to the 16% protein which is plenty, especially since you give them BOSS as well which is pretty high fat (28%) I might also pull the oyster shell, the feed already has plenty (3.5-4.5%) for good eggs and you def. do not want to overdo the calcium.

I offer OS on the side, but it is because I feed a 20% flockraiser that only contains 1% calcium. I dont really get faithway's logic with the 22% layer. I would probably feed a 22% but it would be as a starter and only up to laying age which means I would not need the calcium.
In the studies I've read with what they need versus what is out there.....probably the best combination I've seen for layers is the breeder pellet from Blue Seal. It is an 18% with 2.5% calcium. INMPO that is probably about the best combination I have seen (it also has animal protein). The only problem is that I can not get it here...even tried to become a dealer just to get it and they wanted a min. of like 4 tons a month

 

[MARANMAN2011]

Sorry to hear your troubles if you need any help Im in greene county right over the line. I'd like a cuople of you oes let me know how much. Thanks remember if you need anything that i may be able to help you let me know.
thanks chris

Theyll have a good home with these

 

[amenfarm]

bairo, I went with this feed because it's what they were on. Think I can finish the bag--if I stop the O. S. and cut the Boss to 1 handful a day or not at all? or can i mix it with something else, with less protein? the boss was for the chickens to scratch around in and keep them busy. If can't find Blue seal , is the pride and pleasure 16% good? what are you using?
Any suggestions on the free range question?

 

[bairo]

Ok everyone lets play confirm my suspicions on these breeds. Identify the breeds please.

The legs are off white with a black/slate streak down the front

Similier, but you see the lack of barring, it's more splash almost?

Here they are side by side

legs/??

Wellie or penden maybe? Yellow legs

same as above

Some of the EE's at 3 months old

 

[bairo]

bairo, I went with this feed because it's what they were on. Think I can finish the bag--if I stop the O. S. and cut the Boss to 1 handful a day or not at all? or can i mix it with something else, with less protein? the boss was for the chickens to scratch around in and keep them busy. If can't find Blue seal , is the pride and pleasure 16% good? what are you using?
Any suggestions on the free range question?

I would either stick with pride and pleasure (actually faithway feeds) at 16 % and pull the oystershell. Keeping the boss with that is fine unless they start to get really big bottomed. Just make sure they are still hungry enough to eat their feed after the boss.
-OR-
You can keep the oystershell as free choice and move over to Purina flockraiser.

I am a believer in animal protein though and Purina is all vegetarian....plus it is probably more expensive. I would probably do option #1
If you bring in a slew of young ones with your layers, let me know and I might suggest you change over at that time.

PS.. If you end up mixing the BOSS with anything, it should be thrown on the ground as scratch. You ever put that in a feeder mixed with something, they will fling everything everywhere trying to pick out the good stuff. Been there done that once when I was going to try a whole grain diet (whooo, it was not fun at all)

On the free range thing. If you actually see some larger hawks or neighbors have had problems before, then I might erect one of those pop up canopies in the warmer months.
The hens usually have a favorite direction they go when free ranging. You can put it half way between there and the coop. If they get scared they will make a run for the coop, having a structure half way there might help...plus it gives you a place to put water when they are free ranging.

When you do get to where they can free range, you can try letting them out an hour or two before sunset and leaving the coop door open. They will put themselves to bed when the sun sets

 

[stanglover2001]

I think you have clean leg marans bairo. They're not dominiques, they'd have to have rose combs, or something like that. They're not barred rocks, or at least if they were they'd be yellow legged. I'd say once they start laying your suspicions will be answered.
www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/Marans/BRKMarans.html

 

[stanglover2001]

For the second set of chickens, campine for the first one, wellie for the second. EE's butts for the last one!