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[Chicken poppy]

Yes, i do to, because i never said that. Like i just said, sorry if im causing drama, i keep trying to explain but i guess im explaining it wrong. Never in the article i said i even do that, i said you can feed it to them if its not constant. Sorry again, i dont think them dying is very great to get the point across though, as i already got it. Thanks for the help

 

[topochico225]

Guys, please, i never said i put it in my birds meals daily at all, heck, i barely said i put them in every meal, i just said not to do it constant, im sorry if im causing all this drama, ill delete the thread if its that big of a deal. Aplologizes.

We're not trying to cause drama, we're trying to stop misinformation. It's not really something to apologize about, just make sure you have credible proof that you can cite before you make a thread for the purpose of instruction every time.

 

[Chicken poppy]

We're not trying to cause drama, we're trying to stop misinformation. It's not really something to apologize about, just make sure you have credible proof that you can cite before you make a thread for the purpose of instruction every time.

No, im saying i was causing issues. I didnt think i had said bad information but i aparently did, as i dont even feed my chickens sunflower seeds anymore, at all. They dont even like that anymore, they had that when they were younger. I hadnt even said i fed it to them daily i dont think, if i did, again. Sorry

 

[alwaysthere4chickens]

My chickens are very picky, they don't like corn, lettuce, broccoli, strawberries and a lot of other things that they should like! In my experience, if you feed them more variety when they are chicks, they generally like everything much more.

 

[MTKitty]

As a novice keeper from the outside and looking in, I’m always open to what other keepers say or experience. So, I read your Answer-of-the-Day and other posts.

What I saw was a post offering virtual veterinary consults (disclaiming your status as a vet but claiming much experience) and periodic advice posts (again, claiming much experience). When you answered @aart’s question about experience, it seems to be four chickens you’ve had for several months.

Some of your information I found interesting. Some, I found incompatible with other sources or contrary to my own experience with animals, in general. When asked about your sources by established members here, the go-to answer was your vast experience.

With the incredible number of new keepers flocking (sorry, it was too easy) to this site for information, I hope you can understand why these discrepancies cause the established forum experts great concern.

 

[topochico225]

As a novice keeper from the outside and looking in, I’m always open to what other keepers say or experience. So, I read your Answer-of-the-Day and other posts.

What I saw was a post offering virtual veterinary consults (disclaiming your status as a vet but claiming much experience) and periodic advice posts (again, claiming much experience). When you answered @aart’s question about experience, it seems to be four chickens you’ve had for several months.

Some of your information I found interesting. Some, I found incompatible with other sources or contrary to my own experience with animals, in general. When asked about your sources by established members here, the go-to answer was your vast experience.

With the incredible number of new keepers flocking (sorry, it was too easy) to this site for information, I hope you can understand why these discrepancies cause the established forum experts great concern.

 

[Mrs J]

Also, do you have a source for where you're getting this information? A credible scientific study, not some chicken blog?

I ask because Kiki is considered one of the feeding experts on BYC, and I'd like to see credible proof against her statements, knowing that she has put time, effort, and research into her point of view.

Hi @Kiki please could you give me advice, I have 10 polish bantams, 2 are cockerels. I am currently feeding growers pellets, but 1 of my older pullets has started laying this last week, with another 1 looking like she is ready to lay. I have been told I should be feeding them layers pellets, but I shouldn’t feed the layers to the cockerels or younger ones Not sure how I can do this because they are all in the same pen is there an alternative feed that would suit all?
Mrs J

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Hi @Kiki please could you give me advice, I have 10 polish bantams, 2 are cockerels. I am currently feeding growers pellets, but 1 of my older pullets has started laying this last week, with another 1 looking like she is ready to lay. I have been told I should be feeding them layers pellets, but I shouldn’t feed the layers to the cockerels or younger ones Not sure how I can do this because they are all in the same pen is there an alternative feed that would suit all?
Mrs J

...and this is why the vast majority of posters on BYC who frequently comment on feed threads will recommend an "All Flock/Flock Raiser" type feed, with free choice oyster shell in a separate dish as the best solution for the typical backyard owner, with the typical backyard flock, with typical backyard management. It meets the nutritional needs of every age and gender, with a minimum of fuss by the owner, no need to separate flocks or feeders, and provides the calcium your layers need in whatever amount they need, with excess calcium buildup in your roosters, your hatchlings and adolescents, or any bird that doesn't routinely pop out large+ eggs on a near daily basis.

And grower, in many cases, is very similar nutritionally to all flock - you can finish the bag, but likely best if you mix some of the two to make the switch less abrupt.

 

[cherrynberry]

Ive recently got into chickens, so not many years. I currently have 4 chickens. Ive had 3 roosters. I dont own many, but i constantly go to help with chickens and have experience other then owning them. I go help people over some months with chickens, they have geese, ducks, and around 40 chickens. I know it doesnt sound like a bunch, but i do a lot of research, i have owned many animals aside from chickens, so i can say normal animals at that get picky at eating, and off of my chickens, and as i said before others to, they can get picky at eating. Also, we are buying ayam cemanis and serama chickens very soon, and we have incubated ours from eggs, so we know a bit.

Even I have owned chickens for longer than you and have kept more birds, but I do not go around "pretending" I know everything. I learn from the experts and stay out of what I have no clue on. BYC is supposed to be an accurate forum, but when people try to act like they know something, it can be really serious, especially in the ER forum. I know I do not know more than the "experts" a lot of whom have been owning chickens for longer than I have been alive

Anyhow, I am not trying to be mean, its just that I have once fallen
for misinformation and if it weren't for the people on BYC, my birds would have gone down hill really fast. I would not want myself or anyone to ruin the reliability of this website. I hope you can understand? I know you are not trying to kill birds, but dosages and meds can be really dangerous if not understood completely.

Google can be wrong as well. Once you own chickens long enough, you will know there is more to it. Its not as straight forward as it seems. There are so many myths online and BYC has been the most reliable. I am hoping it stays that way. I would rather take advice from someone who has dealt with wry neck and such. A lot of the experts on BYC are also really good at knowing the "whys" behind everything and how they function and why they even work at all. Those foundations are really important.

 

[Mrs J]

...and this is why the vast majority of posters on BYC who frequently comment on feed threads will recommend an "All Flock/Flock Raiser" type feed, with free choice oyster shell in a separate dish as the best solution for the typical backyard owner, with the typical backyard flock, with typical backyard management. It meets the nutritional needs of every age and gender, with a minimum of fuss by the owner, no need to separate flocks or feeders, and provides the calcium your layers need in whatever amount they need, with excess calcium buildup in your roosters, your hatchlings and adolescents, or any bird that doesn't routinely pop out large+ eggs on a near daily basis.

And grower, in many cases, is very similar nutritionally to all flock - you can finish the bag, but likely best if you mix some of the two to make the switch less abrupt.

Thanks for the advice here in the UK things are much harder to get hold of…it could be me being dizzy but I have googled flock raiser since you have replied, I can’t seem to find it, Amazon is saying change your postal address for suppliers to ship