Anyone doing it?
I am with chickens (22 weeks), one week old chicks and turkeys (20 weeks).
How long have you been doing it?
Just started feeding it a week ago.
Your methods?
Current feed in a 5 gallon bucket, pour in water and put lid on. Stir three times a day. It was ready to use in four days. When it got low I added more feed and water.
Grains/feeds used in this manner?
X-CEL Layer Ration Complete, Chick starter and Game bird pellets. Each in its own bucket.
Your overall review of this method of feeding?
Turkeys - they dove in like I have been starving them!
Chickens - suspicious but our brave Production Red, who is convinced that food is the best thing ever, tasted it and then it was a feeding frenzy.
Chicks - they were a bit easier. I put it in and then tapped my finger in the dish. All came running and while trying to get my finger got some food. They had no problem with it. I do offer them dry chick starter but they rarely eat it, in fact I don't see them eat it unless the FF is gone.
The turkeys and chickens are drinking a LOT less water! I'm not sure how much the weather is playing a part in this but it is really noticeable how much less they drink!
When we get chicks/chickens we put pedialyte in their water for the first 24 hours, the first six hours is straight pedialyte. After that they get a dash of ACV with mother in their water every time we fill it. Since we got our chickens/turkeys on April 4-5, 2014 we have never had lice, mites, fleas, or illness. If I posted pictures of our coop most would wonder how they do so well with how we do things.
Good thing the chickens/turkeys don't read forums or books!
I am with chickens (22 weeks), one week old chicks and turkeys (20 weeks).
How long have you been doing it?
Just started feeding it a week ago.
Your methods?
Current feed in a 5 gallon bucket, pour in water and put lid on. Stir three times a day. It was ready to use in four days. When it got low I added more feed and water.
Grains/feeds used in this manner?
X-CEL Layer Ration Complete, Chick starter and Game bird pellets. Each in its own bucket.
Your overall review of this method of feeding?
Turkeys - they dove in like I have been starving them!
Chickens - suspicious but our brave Production Red, who is convinced that food is the best thing ever, tasted it and then it was a feeding frenzy.
Chicks - they were a bit easier. I put it in and then tapped my finger in the dish. All came running and while trying to get my finger got some food. They had no problem with it. I do offer them dry chick starter but they rarely eat it, in fact I don't see them eat it unless the FF is gone.
The turkeys and chickens are drinking a LOT less water! I'm not sure how much the weather is playing a part in this but it is really noticeable how much less they drink!
When we get chicks/chickens we put pedialyte in their water for the first 24 hours, the first six hours is straight pedialyte. After that they get a dash of ACV with mother in their water every time we fill it. Since we got our chickens/turkeys on April 4-5, 2014 we have never had lice, mites, fleas, or illness. If I posted pictures of our coop most would wonder how they do so well with how we do things.
Good thing the chickens/turkeys don't read forums or books!
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