EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BantyChooks]

I'm now going to play Beatles muzak extra loud to get that out of our heads.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I'm now going to play Beatles muzak extra loud to get that out of our heads.

"Ringo and paul, george and john, these are a few of my favorite sings"

 

[BantyChooks]

"Ringo and paul, george and john, these are a few of my favorite sings"

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have these 5 choices...which would you choose?
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[BantyChooks]

I have these 5 choices...which would you choose?
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The cheapest

 

[Lazy Farmer]

The cheapest

How much do you get for 20 bucks?

 

[BantyChooks]

How much do you get for 20 bucks?
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I'd even consider giving up T2 for that birdy as a prime minister!

 

[Wickedchicken6]

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[ronott1]

I have one flock of mine.... who was started on FF on day one.
I have kept track of pretty much everything for this flock since day one..including daily egg numbers.
Come January...I will be publishing my own report. (January because that is the month they first started to lay.)

I now feed everyone only FF.

For you it likely works because your chickens get access to the world of bugs, grubs and seeds to supplement the feed. That gives them a complete diet to cover the nutrients lost by fermenting. You may also give them some scratch too.

The big problem would be if they were not eating anything but fermented feed. Commercial egg batteries and such would be an example of a place where the chickens do not have access to free ranging.

What I like to say is to do what works for you. The problem I have seen is a bit of a nearly religious ferver over things like this--demeaning people on both sides of the issue and not paying attention to the research on the subject. The change to the feed by fermenting causes some good things but there are also some bad.

BTW, the study you are doing has many constraining variables. Validity would be low but it is still interesting. It could be part of a bigger study

 

[Kiki]

For you it likely works because your chickens get access to the world of bugs, grubs and seeds to supplement the feed. That gives them a complete diet to cover the nutrients lost by fermenting. You may also give them some scratch too.

The big problem would be if they were not eating anything but fermented feed. Commercial egg batteries and such would be an example of a place where the chickens do not have access to free ranging.

What I like to say is to do what works for you. The problem I have seen is a bit of a nearly religious ferver over things like this--demeaning people on both sides of the issue and not paying attention to the research on the subject. The change to the feed by fermenting causes some good things but there are also some bad.

BTW, the study you are doing has many constraining variables. Validity would be low but it is still interesting. It could be part of a bigger study

No way in the world I would ever even buy a bag of scratch...just so you know.

I'm not trying to preach to anyone about converting to "my" way either.

I love how we all do things differently and can hare out ways..but I do like the studies.
The next batch of chicks I get will be fed a completely different way...
I plan to try a few different methods..in my particular yard to see what works best for my flock.

I really do like the FF way though..especially with my summer heat..the water intake with the feed is great..IMO.