Frozen Eggs and Egg Eating

[rachelsflock]

Thanks, but I can't. I've already gone that particular route and had to turn back. I almost lost two hens and a drake because they became too fat to walk more than a few step on that feed. Plus it's always old in the feed store, and the girls did not manage to eat enough oyster shell even after four months. It's not all it's quacked up to be in some cases, though thank you anyway.
Everyone's still in good flesh, no one's growth has been slow, even my chicks and ducklings' which developed as fast as they are supposed to, there was no difference in development in the ducklings and growouts during the 16 or so week period we were all flocking, all livers and organs on all raised birds at butcher have been normal this year on layer, and no sign of calcium overdoses even on cockerels sent to camp all on 16% protein layer pellet or otherwise. I've been raising chickens and muscovy a decent amount of time, and this is what works the best here, now for these particular birds. Dumor is actually slightly lower in calcium than most layer feeds so I consider it the best feed for both my hens and cocks and my drakes and ducks (it's still made by purina too just off label). The freshness matters too.
I just need to pick people's brains on egg eating breaking tricks. When you feed them so much protein that they start becoming butterballs, it's a good sign that for these birds and bloodlines in this setting, it's too much.

 

[Welshies]

Thanks, but I can't. I've already gone that particular route and had to turn back. I almost lost two hens and a drake because they became too fat to walk more than a few step on that feed. Plus it's always old in the feed store, and the girls did not manage to eat enough oyster shell even after four months. It's not all it's quacked up to be in some cases, though thank you anyway.
Everyone's still in good flesh, no one's growth has been slow, even my chicks and ducklings' which developed as fast as they are supposed to, there was no difference in development in the ducklings and growouts during the 16 or so week period we were all flocking, all livers and organs on all raised birds at butcher have been normal this year on layer, and no sign of calcium overdoses even on cockerels sent to camp all on 16% protein layer pellet or otherwise. I've been raising chickens and muscovy a decent amount of time, and this is what works the best here, now for these particular birds. Dumor is actually slightly lower in calcium than most layer feeds so I consider it the best feed for both my hens and cocks and my drakes and ducks (it's still made by purina too just off label). The freshness matters too.
I just need to pick people's brains on egg eating breaking tricks. When you feed them so much protein that they start becoming butterballs, it's a good sign that for these birds and bloodlines in this setting, it's too much.

Protein doesn't contribute to "butterballs". The wrong type of ingredients do.

 

[rachelsflock]

That is fine. I'll just keep doing what I've found is best for my birds. You can do what you've found is best for yours.

I am not interested in organic, soy-free, grain-free, fermented, or any similar doctrine, but thank you for your sincere help. I know what I am going to do in regards to the topic of this thread. Have a good day!

Edited from "think" to "found" to more accurately express my intent.

 

[Welshies]

That is fine. I'll just keep doing what I've found is best for my birds. You can do what you think is best for yours.

I am not interested in organic, soy-free, grain-free, fermented, or any similar doctrine, but thank you for your sincere help. I know what I am going to do in regards to the topic of this thread. Have a good day!

I'm sorry you feel that way.
Sometimes change can be for the better.

 

[rachelsflock]

That's great, now please leave me and it alone.
Agreeing to disagree is a lot less creepy.

If anyone knows how to delete a thread or close it when the solution has been reached, I'd love to know how to do that.

 

[Welshies]

That's great, now please leave me and it alone.
Agreeing to disagree is a lot less creepy.

If anyone knows how to delete a thread or close it when the solution has been reached, I'd love to know how to do that.

Go to the top under the menu bar where you see "edit" etc.

 

[Sublight]

Put some ceramic eggs in there, mabe a dozen or something. That way when she tries to eat the egg, then she is way more likely to try and eat the ceramic one. That is SUPPOSED to stop this behavior, or at least help. I don't know personally, its just heresay for me. Good luck.

 

[Angela Thomson]

I haven't had that issue yet and I hope I never do! I think I would have to cull any hens that start eating eggs!

 

[rachelsflock]

I hope you don't either. It's annoying.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That's great, now please leave me and it alone.
Agreeing to disagree is a lot less creepy.

If anyone knows how to delete a thread or close it when the solution has been reached, I'd love to know how to do that.

You can contact a moderator or flag one of your posts.