Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

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Wouldn't the chickens enjoy them?

 

[RoyalChick]

Chickens don't eat them?

I just don't learn to read ahead!!

 

[RoyalChick]

5 feet is an issue. Sounds like you need to hire a young person to dig you a pass through the pile.

Not a bad idea. I think I can dig through enough that I can slide over the mountain (maybe on my backside). All the Chicken Palace doors open inwards so once I get over the hill I can get inside easily enough. I can also lay some scrap plywood to get some traction once it stops snowing which I think it will soon.

 

[Scrambles83]

As long as the grower crumble isn't medicated you could use that as their regular feed. What it is likely to be missing is sufficient calcium for laying hens. You could provide a dish or two of calcium carbonate to make up for this.
As long as you don't find you're getting thin shelled eggs they should be fine. If you take a picture of the feed analysis and post it, I'll be able to give you a rough idea of what if anything is missing.

Had to look it up online ( I had emptied the bag into a storage tub when I got it to keep it fresher/no rodents) and it seems it is a medicated grower
There is a mixed flock pellet they sell

Or the layer pellet I have had in the past

They don’t have a huge range, feed stores aren’t in abundance here, seems there’s lots of free range mixes which is what I use as a scratch treat for them here and there but not as an everyday feed.
It’s more out of concern for my non laying older hen that I started thinking about laying pellets and not using them this time once the young girls are ready to start.
Thanks for any advice

 

[Ribh]

Do they go broody? If not @Ribh may be interested. They could be an improvement over her lot.

Not happening. I do chickens & cats & that's it. I'm not into every & all animals ~ including goats. Sorry Kris. No goats in my bed. And definitely no pigs.

 

[Shadrach]

Had to look it up online ( I had emptied the bag into a storage tub when I got it to keep it fresher/no rodents) and it seems it is a medicated grower
There is a mixed flock pellet they sell
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Or the layer pellet I have had in the past
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They don’t have a huge range, feed stores aren’t in abundance here, seems there’s lots of free range mixes which is what I use as a scratch treat for them here and there but not as an everyday feed.
It’s more out of concern for my non laying older hen that I started thinking about laying pellets and not using them this time once the young girls are ready to start.
Thanks for any advice

The mixed flock feed has too much calcium in it and the fat content is higher than I would want for feed for the chickens here.
The layer feed is okayish but it doesn't have enough protein.
Niether are suitable for chicks or pensioners imo.
I'll try and post info for a mixed flock type feed later.

 

[Scrambles83]

The mixed flock feed has too much calcium in it and the fat content is higher than I would want for feed for the chickens here.
The layer feed is okayish but it doesn't have enough protein.
Niether are suitable for chicks or pensioners imo.
I'll try and post info for a mixed flock type feed later.

Thanks Shad, I appreciate it

 

[RoyalChick]

Had to look it up online ( I had emptied the bag into a storage tub when I got it to keep it fresher/no rodents) and it seems it is a medicated grower
There is a mixed flock pellet they sell
View attachment 2513355
Or the layer pellet I have had in the past
View attachment 2513357

They don’t have a huge range, feed stores aren’t in abundance here, seems there’s lots of free range mixes which is what I use as a scratch treat for them here and there but not as an everyday feed.
It’s more out of concern for my non laying older hen that I started thinking about laying pellets and not using them this time once the young girls are ready to start.
Thanks for any advice

What makes you think the first one is medicated? I may have missed it but it doesn't say anything about being medicated and nor does it have Amprolium in the ingredients which at least in the US is what is in the medicated feed. Sorry if my eyes are weak and I missed it.

 

[RoyalChick]

The mixed flock feed has too much calcium in it and the fat content is higher than I would want for feed for the chickens here.
The layer feed is okayish but it doesn't have enough protein.
Niether are suitable for chicks or pensioners imo.
I'll try and post info for a mixed flock type feed later.

How about just mix it 50:50? I do that sometimes when I can't get exactly what I want.

 

[RoyalChick]

Just back from a bit of an adventure.
My challenge: get to visit the Princesses without needing to call the fire department to pull me out of the snow.

Fortunately there was a place where the plough didn’t pile it up quite so high. I dug myself foot holds rather than a path and I deployed the scrap plywood as a make shift road.

Triumphant I entered the Chicken Palace thinking everyone would be delighted to see me. Sadly they were way more interested in the big gobs of snow that came in with me. Ice cream before bed seems to be appreciated!
I did manage to check that the heated waterer was still working and collect 3 eggs.
The snow seems to have stopped now, so in the morning I am going to retrace my steps and let them out into their own personal snow drifts.
The eagle-eyes among you will spot that there’s way less than 2’ of snow on the roof. I am really happy with the roof material - it is made of recycled milk cartons and it is very slippery. It was hours before any snow stuck on it at all!