Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

[thedragonlady]

It seems as if this is the perfect breed for you. You certainly won't get bored. I have Nankins, so I know how hard the color can be. I don't have much issue with color in the males with the Nankins, but the females are a huge problem. It is not unusual for the female of many varieties to be the hardest to get the color correct.

Walt

We ladies will strongly agree with you on that last comment Walt !

 

[brahmabreeder]

If you are having to force feed, the vets have an ideal paste called Nutrical. I kept my hawk struck hen alive on it for a week, after her throat was ripped open.She is eating small amounts now, but her throat is still very sore.one inch of Nutrical twice a day will keep a bird going for a long time. I've used it on all sorts of sick, or hurt critters. Good stuff !

Is their like one specific to poultry/chickens?

 

[thedragonlady]

Is their like one specific to poultry/chickens?

No, but this stuff works on all species of birds. I know. I used to re-hab for the GA. DNR.I had permits for every sort of endangered species.

 

[brahmabreeder]

He's done died on me. I have eggs in the bator so hopefully he started fertilizing eggs before he died so I can get a son out of him. If I do happen to get fertile eggs I will collect and set for like three weeks from now. Once that time period is up I will put the other cock on them as long as he doesn't decide it's his time to go.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I'm sorry you lost your boy.

I would still get some of that yogurt and make it a weekly addition to your birds' feed.

 

[hellbender]

I'm sorry you lost your boy.

I would still get some of that yogurt and make it a weekly addition to your birds' feed.

What's your opinion of cultured buttermilk? My does are dry now but often, when I'm feeling lazy, I mix Layina, fish meal and enough goat-buttermilk to make a very dry mash. The chickens love it. I sometimes use whey as a substitution.

 

[brahmabreeder]

I'm sorry you lost your boy.

I would still get some of that yogurt and make it a weekly addition to your birds' feed.

I did get the yogurt yesterday.

 

[armorfirelady]

 
I'm sorry you lost your boy.

I would still get some of that yogurt and make it a weekly addition to your birds' feed.

What's your opinion of cultured buttermilk?  My does are dry now but often, when I'm feeling lazy, I mix Layina, fish meal and enough goat-buttermilk to make a very dry mash.  The chickens love it.  I sometimes use whey as a substitution.

I've used it before and my hens love it to. Some people I have read use it in their fermented feed. I just use ACV with mother to get my ff started. I figure the whey is a nice treat for them once in awhile. It gives them some extra calcium I would think?

 

[Beekissed]

Here's a great link to different types of feed for livestock and how it's utilized by different species, etc. Pretty comprehensive: http://www.feedipedia.org/node/245

 

[hellbender]

I've used it before and my hens love it to. Some people I have read use it in their fermented feed. I just use ACV with mother to get my ff started. I figure the whey is a nice treat for them once in awhile. It gives them some extra calcium I would think?

I'm certain most of the calcium stays with the curd but there are various minerals, salts and some sugars.

When I get on a big 'cheese kick' I use the whey to mix with Land-O-Lakes goat milk replacer to bottle feed the kids.

If I can help it, the kids (especially the doelings) never see their dams. Two or three kids can really do a damage to a great

udder and a kid that is raised by her dam is frequently wild as deer.

If I don't need or have an order (with a big down payment) ...most buck kids don't even dry off.