Honestly, I do it by the bucketful. And truth be known if I were going to do a conditioning feed, it depends on the birds and what I see in them, what I find out about their weaknesses and specific needs: Do they lay soft eggs, do they hatch strong or weak chicks, when do the chicks die in egg if they're dying, am I showing them.
For an average flock, I always start them out just on straight pellets. Then they get grains for entertainment. One bucket of pellets, one drinking cup of grains or other treats.
Then I add other things depending on what I want out of them.
Once a month, they get apple cider vinegar in their water and a probiotic treat, usually yogurt, that I put out first thing in the morning when they're feed is gone.
Twice a year I worm with ivermectin. The first worming for new birds, I do wazine 17% first then 2 weeks later ivermectin.
I constantly check their condition (weekly at least) by hand - each one for parasites and weight. When they're babies I handle them daily like a show bird to teach them to like it whether or not they'll ever be show birds - it makes them calmer if you pick them up.
For an average flock, I always start them out just on straight pellets. Then they get grains for entertainment. One bucket of pellets, one drinking cup of grains or other treats.
Then I add other things depending on what I want out of them.
Once a month, they get apple cider vinegar in their water and a probiotic treat, usually yogurt, that I put out first thing in the morning when they're feed is gone.
Twice a year I worm with ivermectin. The first worming for new birds, I do wazine 17% first then 2 weeks later ivermectin.
I constantly check their condition (weekly at least) by hand - each one for parasites and weight. When they're babies I handle them daily like a show bird to teach them to like it whether or not they'll ever be show birds - it makes them calmer if you pick them up.
