Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I’m taking the afternoon off. I’ve been working around the yard removing weeds and trash. It’s just been too hot to do anything but try to keep cool
I’m out of breath now too.

 

[featherhead007]

They

Of course they do - just like kids will eat candy or dessert first if given the opportunity. You, as the adult, need to ensure the healthy stuff gets consumed before the treats show up!

really do act like kids. They make me crazy sometimes, they are so spoiled

 

[bgmathteach]

They

really do act like kids. They make me crazy sometimes, they are so spoiled

Hmmmm, and exactly whose fault is it that they are spoiled?

 

[GregnLety]

You be very careful - that is just very hot, though I was expecting higher humidity where you are. It's 65% here.

Super hot n dry here. Even in the morning It's not very humid

 

[RoyalChick]

Yea I could do that, would a game bird be ok to feed though? It says it’s for quail, peacocks, etc. I guess chickens would be fine with it.

I will have to look into this - I can get Sharps feed at one of the feed mills here no problem. And they do have a game bird feed. If I recall it is 36%.

Who knew feeding chickens was so complicated!

My understanding, but you should definitely check, is that long term the very high protein is not good for them - but that is solved by mixing it with your lower protein grower feed.
I believe a number of BYC folk do that (I have been hanging out on various nutrition threads).

 

[GregnLety]

I hope you and your wife's friend reported the chicken thefts! I loved your frizzle bantam cross boy - he was so handsome ( and looked like he would be soft to cuddle - even if he wasn't a snuggly boy) I am still so angry/upset about this - it isn't just 'livestock' they were pets/friends. I'm sorry if bringing it up again only opens the wounds - but It just makes my blood boil, and my heart ache for you and the boys.

We still have the frizzle bantam. After this I doubt lety's anxious to loan our roosters. I made the point that she wouldn't loan Cholo so why loan my favorite boys. I picked Blackie from 5 boys so I was super PO'd to lose him. And the son of Big Boy was one of his few offspring that we kept.

 

[GregnLety]

My understanding, but you should definitely check, is that long term the very high protein is not good for them - but that is solved by mixing it with your lower protein grower feed.
I believe a number of BYC folk do that (I have been hanging out on various nutrition threads).

We like mixing all flock and layers because of the high ratio of roosters we keep.

 

[featherhead007]

Hmmmm, and exactly whose fault is it that they are spoiled?

It’s difficult to NOT spoil them. They really are special creatures and deserve the best.

 

[featherhead007]

Super hot n dry here. Even in the morning It's not very humid

I hope you’re taking it easy, or I will feel guilty!

 

[GregnLety]

I hope you’re taking it easy, or I will feel guilty!

I'm inside now. Lety came home from church and helped with the last of the watering.