Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

[camilleathome]

I did non-medicated grower, with bird seed in it. The millet draws them to the food when they first start out.

im putting some non medicated chick starter to ferment probably thursday so its ready for when I pick up my two chicks from you sat

 

[aoxa]

im putting some non medicated chick starter to ferment probably thursday so its ready for when I pick up my two chicks from you sat

Did you get your chick starter from Co-Op? Every time I ask them for starter, they give me medicated. I haven't gotten starter since.

 

[camilleathome]

Did you get your chick starter from Co-Op? Every time I ask them for starter, they give me medicated. I haven't gotten starter since.

yes I did but they did give me non medicated. They had two bags left of the non medicated.

 

[aoxa]

yes I did but they did give me non medicated. They had two bags left of the non medicated.

Good stuff!

 

[flyinchicks]

I have not been able to find non medicated chick started locally. I started my cornish on FF from day 1 and fed them the same mix Igive my hens (layer, cracked corn, milo, wheat, oats & BOSS) I am hatching a batch of layers soon and plan to give them the same. Is this a good mix for the babies? Seemed fine for the cornish but I know needs are different.

 

[Terri O]

Good morning--T my mill I get the "game bird grower" that is what they call the non-medicated stuff. It has a drawing of all kinds of fowl on the bag. If you ask for chick starter then they usually ask "medicated?"
I was wondering if that young laced bird actually was a blue Am? She is way darker than any of mine have ever been. Mine are more like the one you pictured later--maybe even a bit lighter.




This is when they were in molt in October...I was doing a feed study with them with a new feed from a well known company. They are not eating FF yet but I plan to start them once it gets warm again.
Next winter I am definitely building a FF "closet" in the barn. What a fantastic idea! NO more carrying pails up the basement steps for me!
TerriO

 

[aoxa]

I have not been able to find non medicated chick started locally. I started my cornish on FF from day 1 and fed them the same mix Igive my hens (layer, cracked corn, milo, wheat, oats & BOSS) I am hatching a batch of layers soon and plan to give them the same. Is this a good mix for the babies? Seemed fine for the cornish but I know needs are different.

I would recommend against layer for chicks. Your cornish never lived long enough to be bothered by the slow damage of extra calcium. Though they probably grow so fast the extra calcium is good for them.

I would never feed layer feed to chicks. I would feed grower before medicated starter, but medicated starter before layer.

Or even a flock raiser if you can find it. Anything but layer.

 

[aoxa]

Good morning--T my mill I get the "game bird grower" that is what they call the non-medicated stuff. It has a drawing of all kinds of fowl on the bag. If you ask for chick starter then they usually ask "medicated?"
I was wondering if that young laced bird actually was a blue Am? She is way darker than any of mine have ever been. Mine are more like the one you pictured later--maybe even a bit lighter.




This is when they were in molt in October...I was doing a feed study with them with a new feed from a well known company. They are not eating FF yet but I plan to start them once it gets warm again.
Next winter I am definitely building a FF "closet" in the barn. What a fantastic idea! NO more carrying pails up the basement steps for me!
TerriO

Your birds are EEs. I see a few signs that they are. Your roo has brown in his hackles, and your hen has yellow legs.

Yes she is definitely an Ameraucana. My breeding birds were penned separately and I've shown and had best in breed with my blue pullet.
Also your two look more splash than blue. I see different flecks in their feathers. They are beautiful birds, don't get me wrong. I love EEs - and I have plenty to show to prove it

 

[flyinchicks]

I would recommend against layer for chicks. Your cornish never lived long enough to be bothered by the slow damage of extra calcium. Though they probably grow so fast the extra calcium is good for them.

I would never feed layer feed to chicks. I would feed grower before medicated starter, but medicated starter before layer.

Or even a flock raiser if you can find it. Anything but layer.

Good point. I wasn't worried about feeding it to the cornish at all but these new babies are different as I plan to keep them longer than 6 weeks. I can get the flock raiser or the grower. Would you still mix in the grains I mentioned?

 

[aoxa]

Good point. I wasn't worried about feeding it to the cornish at all but these new babies are different as I plan to keep them longer than 6 weeks. I can get the flock raiser or the grower. Would you still mix in the grains I mentioned?

Yes I would. I always mix scratch and even bird seed in my FF.