Feeding worms from compost pile

[destinduck]

Could be you have clean poo.Mississippifarmboy

.But Seriously do you keep any pheasants and/or chukars amongst all them other birds? Because really that is what the OP wants and needs to know. And this is the pheasant/chukar section everyone lest anyone didnt notice or forgot.Types of parasitic worm related problems is one of the main reasons some people believe in keeping chukars on wire. Plus as Dewet pointed out Blackhead is a serious problem that you wouldnt want to deal with at all. Now Ive even seen my pheasants and other birds get the occasional earthworm and what not but actually feeding them straight earth or redworms out of a compost of rabbit poop pile? Well lets just say." I aint rolling them dice". I been sick in the house (maybe I got worms) thats why I have been up nights and days for that matter on the computer entirely too much. Nah really Its the flu. It sucks and I cant sleep much.

 

[drowe005]

.But Seriously do you keep any pheasants and/or chukars amongst all them other birds? Because really that is what the OP wants and needs to know. And this is the pheasant/chukar section everyone lest anyone didnt notice or forgot.

I was thinking the same thing, it did seem like all chicken people and none of the people I usually see on the Pheasant/chukar forum. I figured it wasn't the best of ideas, especially with it coming out the crap pile, but thought Id ask because sometimes you get the opposite answer than youd think. I've heard of people feed black soldier fly maggots out of their bird poop under the cages, but that seemed kinda sketchy to me. I would never even consider feeding something that was growing and feeding on bird droppings, but rabbit poop is much cleaner thats why it even crossed my mind that there might be a possibility that it would be OK. Thanks for the responses for all, I guess Ill just let them eat what they find then, and wont give them any intentionally.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Quote:

.But Seriously do you keep any pheasants and/or chukars amongst all them other birds? Because really that is what the OP wants and needs to know. And this is the pheasant/chukar section everyone lest anyone didnt notice or forgot.

I was thinking the same thing, it did seem like all chicken people and none of the people I usually see on the Pheasant/chukar forum. I figured it wasn't the best of ideas, especially with it coming out the crap pile, but thought Id ask because sometimes you get the opposite answer than youd think. I've heard of people feed black soldier fly maggots out of their bird poop under the cages, but that seemed kinda sketchy to me. I would never even consider feeding something that was growing and feeding on bird droppings, but rabbit poop is much cleaner thats why it even crossed my mind that there might be a possibility that it would be OK. Thanks for the responses for all, I guess Ill just let them eat what they find then, and wont give them any intentionally.

LOL that's what happens when I browse through threads down the "recent posts" page...sometimes I end up posting on another forum and don't realize it. Maybe one day I'll get into those cute little game birds. They seem very sweet.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Destin, Drowe...

My apologies. I didn't look at what section the question was posted in before I posted. I don't have much experience with chukar as I only raised them one year and that was at the other farm. We raised about 200 in a huge pen on the ground made with flight top netting. No compost pile there that I can recall. I'm sure they ate some worms though. lol I know they were holy terror on bugs and grasshoppers.
Pheasant, quail and grouse I raised for quite a while. (mostly exotics though, not ringnecks) These were raised both on the ground and in wire coops. I had a lot of problems with males fighting, a lot of picking at times, but again, no sicknesses. Some were released and stayed around for several years before they were all killed, but I never found a dead one that wasn't killed by a predator of some type.

Anyway, I am not sure if worms from a rabbit manure compost would hurt them or not, so feel free to disregard my opinion.

 

[destinduck]

No Problem. Ive done that mistake myself before.

Also we have all seen somebody do " bird raising 'wrong in ways and it can still work. Bird raising isnt set in stone in stone. But there are the tried and the true methods. On here(BYC) though there is a lot of folks that dont want chance to even to begin to come into play. Thats why I try to post what I do. But sometimes I have to get way outside the box for my own personal bird projects. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. Which is like this thread kinda. I have experimented with incubating baby wild ducks in an incubator from day 1 (people said this cant be done not long ago and I love a good challenge like this) I have finally done it and getting better at it each year I am most proud to say. Is this the BEST way for success for the most babies? Absolutely not! But can it be done ? Yes. Am I getting off topic...probably

 

[De Wet]

No Problem. Ive done that mistake myself before.

Also we have all seen somebody do " bird raising 'wrong in ways and it can still work. Bird raising isnt set in stone in stone. But there are the tried and the true methods. On here(BYC) though there is a lot of folks that dont want chance to even to begin to come into play. Thats why I try to post what I do. But sometimes I have to get way outside the box for my own personal bird projects. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. Which is like this thread kinda. I have experimented with incubating baby wild ducks in an incubator from day 1 (people said this cant be done not long ago and I love a good challenge like this) I have finally done it and getting better at it each year I am most proud to say. Is this the BEST way for success for the most babies? Absolutely not! But can it be done ? Yes. Am I getting off topic...probably

you are wright it is not easy to incubate and hatch baby wild ducks like domestics so well done on your sucsess

 

[destinduck]

Thanks Dewet. You are too kind.

Now if i can just get over this flu life will be so much better.I rarely get sick. Hope you and yours across the big pond are doing well Shawn

 

[De Wet]

Thanks Dewet. You are too kind.

Now if i can just get over this flu life will be so much better.I rarely get sick. Hope you and yours across the big pond are doing well Shawn

yeah across the big pond things go on and off, our rains was late this year and we near the ending of our breeding season birds was start laying in september and their was no rain so the humidty was a mess and we struggle to get the eggs hatching but luckly got a few reeves, melanistic, guineas and turkeys in the box so hope for a better one next year

 

[Deadcreek]

As MississippiFarmboy says, running free they don't seem to be affected. But I also raise goats, and have them a fence. I have to worm mine monthly. A distant neighbor lets his run loose, and has NEVER wormed them. Free range birds may be the same way. They may get enough of everything they need to offset some of the health issues. I wouldn't mind giving them to guineas or chickens, but I'd be careful about giving them to anything in the pheasant family.