Feeding for feather quality

[CelticOaksFarm]

cool thanks a bunch

 

[RURU]

Thank you Happymtn. Dah!

I feed BOSS and did not know the slang for it.

 

[kimberly35042]

I feed BOSS too, sort of. My sunflowers are done early this year and flopped over the fence row and the mottley crew sort of help themselves to the seed heads **lol**.

Love Faithway and buying local since I'm in Alabama.

 

[Cottage Rose]

First you have to have the genetics for good feathering then proper management will
allow the bird to develop to its fullest potential.
I don't feed BOSS because of the high fat content although a little to snack on during
cold winter months would be OK but I wouldn;t feed it routinely although I'm sure some
people do with no problems. Whole oats makes beautiful feathers.
I feed it to my geese year round in varying amounts depending on the time of year.
I don't used crimped because I think some of the nutritional value can be lost from the crimping.
Just make sure your birds have grit.

5 month old poof ball.


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[Going Bhonkers]

I get my feed from Faithway Feed in based in Guntersville, Alabama. They deliver to most of the co-ops and feed stores around here, but I am pretty sure they are just regional, so I can't really compare it to anything but other regional mills. I haven't been able to find anything like it at TSC.

This is what it looks like. It has a dusting of vitamins & minerals including extra niacin :



ETA: Thier site seems to be a work in progress, but you can find a dealer here: http://faithwayfeedco.com/

That feed looks amazing! Way better than what I have. I can see oats, corn, sunflower seeds, but what are the round brown things?

 

[EmAbTo48]

I bough sebs this year and they have been about 90% on grass and 10% feed. Now that its basically winter in Northern WI we have them on cracked corn, wheat, whole oats and prunia layena pellets. I think they look great compared to earlier honestly!

I have healither looking birds which makes me happy! But I do agree a lot as to do with genetics !

Cottage rose beautiful! I just love your birds

 

[Cottage Rose]

I bough sebs this year and they have been about 90% on grass and 10% feed. Now that its basically winter in Northern WI we have them on cracked corn, wheat, whole oats and prunia layena pellets. I think they look great compared to earlier honestly!

I have healither looking birds which makes me happy! But I do agree a lot as to do with genetics !

Cottage rose beautiful! I just love your birds

Thanks EmAbTo48
GRASS is GREAT for geese so lucky for your geese. Our grass is petering out so i will start offering hay.
With Sebastopols I think its even more crucial to feed well so they can grow their feathers to their fullest potential.

 

[Inkos]

Hi, I feed a home mix of micronized grains. Peas, Barley, Maize, Wheat and Soyas to set the different protein levels, eg when they are moulting. I supplement this feed with Seaweed, Codliver Oil, Salt and Garlic grains. Since adding Garlic I have never seen a mite or any lice in five years, before which they were very troublesome.
I would appreciate any advice as I am always trying to improve. Thank you.

Sorry I was talking about chickens, I did not realise I was on a waterfowl site.