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To have good fertile breeders anf good hatchability
you all can use this recipe
Glenda L Heywood
1/2 gallon of wheat
1/8 cup of wheat germ (Pure not blended kind)
mix good to coat the grains
let stand over bight
then mix and feed eacj bird 3 tbsp in feeders
so both the male and females get 3 tbsp each
This provides Vit E for fertility
also you can use
1/2 gallon of wheat
1/8 cup of cod liver oil ( from drug store and not flavored)
mix good and feed each bird 3 tbsp of mix in feeder
DO NOT mix these two oils as one out does the other.
always feed one mix on one day a week and the other another day of the week
Should be given 6-8 weeks before starting to breed chickens and thru the breeding and hatching season/8 cup of cod liver oil ( to provide vit a & D this for good hatchability)
Also besure and feed breeders good dark greens
such as spinach, kale, collard greens,swiss chard
every day what they will eat in 30 minutes
You can even hang a cabbage by wrapping it in chicken wire and hanging from ceiling to about 12 inches from floor for large fowl
lower for bantams
you all can use this recipe
Glenda L Heywood
1/2 gallon of wheat
1/8 cup of wheat germ (Pure not blended kind)
mix good to coat the grains
let stand over bight
then mix and feed eacj bird 3 tbsp in feeders
so both the male and females get 3 tbsp each
This provides Vit E for fertility
also you can use
1/2 gallon of wheat
1/8 cup of cod liver oil ( from drug store and not flavored)
mix good and feed each bird 3 tbsp of mix in feeder
DO NOT mix these two oils as one out does the other.
always feed one mix on one day a week and the other another day of the week
Should be given 6-8 weeks before starting to breed chickens and thru the breeding and hatching season/8 cup of cod liver oil ( to provide vit a & D this for good hatchability)
Also besure and feed breeders good dark greens
such as spinach, kale, collard greens,swiss chard
every day what they will eat in 30 minutes
You can even hang a cabbage by wrapping it in chicken wire and hanging from ceiling to about 12 inches from floor for large fowl
lower for bantams
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