Kat’s Journey into Chicken Keeping

[cavemanrich]

That sure is a cute kittie
I rescue animals.. All those in my Avatar are rescues.

Spoiler: I just like to rescue as a hobby. .

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning everyone

Compared to Australian possums, they're very scary

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He is definitely cute compared to ours

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

We had two days of no rain and today we only had light showers two times, so the floodwaters are beginning to recede.

 

[BY Bob]

Well, after a one day break.....
It’s RAINING again!
Our front yard:
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Our backyard:
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It never ends.

Wow! That is worse than snow. Stay safe.

 

[BY Bob]

After the incident last October when we lost four of our pullets to a predator during the night, we put up a camera focused on the coop.
We never saw anything but a cat once or twice and our dogs out for a bedtime pit stop.

Then the last two nights this guy appeared.
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(He’s by the door on the left)

So tonight I set the trap. I threw peas and a piece of bread inside.
Bingo!
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It’s a Possum and he’s angry with me.

Tomorrow he’s going for a ride in the car. He’s moving to a nice wooded location in the next town.

Good job. The chicken protection team scores a win.

 

[BY Bob]

Compared to Australian possums, they're very scary

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That looks much friendlier. Very cute.

 

[BY Bob]

We had two days of no rain and today we only had light showers two times, so the floodwaters are beginning to recede.View attachment 2541289

That's very good news.

 

[drstratton]

We had two days of no rain and today we only had light showers two times, so the floodwaters are beginning to recede.View attachment 2541289

That's good news Kat...I see dry land ahead for you!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Friends:
I am taking a poll of my seasoned chicken friends (that would be all of you guys, of course)
I raised my chicks on Dumor 20% chick grower.
I never switched food. I looked at the various All-Flock feeds but when I compared ingredients and nutrients, they were basically pretty much the same. Except that they were more expensive. Not a lot, like one or two dollars more for a 50 pound bag.
Well, a dollar is a dollar so I just kept them on the 20% chick grower. I keep a small tin bucket of crushed oyster shell available for them, and they do eat it!
At this point all nine of my hens are laying eggs and the oldest four are nine months old, and the younger ones going on seven months old. They are all healthy and energetic, and they are all laying nice eggs with awesome solid shells. And they are hitting the oyster shells hard.
So I am wondering, if you were me, would you switch them to a layer feed?
I hesitate because I like the higher protein content, they love the food, and their eggshells are all nice and solid.
I give them an evening snack almost every day of “salad” which consists of collard greens, kale, peas, and occasionally whatever leftover veggie and fruit pieces I have.
I throw them a little scratch on cold days.
I just want to be sure they are getting the best diet.
@Ribh @WhoDatChick @BY Bob @cavemanrich @drstratton @Kris5902@MaryJanet @Grammy60 @featherhead007
and anyone I forgot.

 

[Ribh]

Friends:
I am taking a poll of my seasoned chicken friends (that would be all of you guys, of course)
I raised my chicks on Dumor 20% chick grower.
I never switched food. I looked at the various All-Flock feeds but when I compared ingredients and nutrients, they were basically pretty much the same. Except that they were more expensive. Not a lot, like one or two dollars more for a 50 pound bag.
Well, a dollar is a dollar so I just kept them on the 20% chick grower. I keep a small tin bucket of crushed oyster shell available for them, and they do eat it!
At this point all nine of my hens are laying eggs and the oldest four are nine months old, and the younger ones going on seven months old. They are all healthy and energetic, and they are all laying nice eggs with awesome solid shells. And they are hitting the oyster shells hard.
So I am wondering, if you were me, would you switch them to a layer feed?
I hesitate because I like the higher protein content, they love the food, and their eggshells are all nice and solid.
I give them an evening snack almost every day of “salad” which consists of collard greens, kale, peas, and occasionally whatever leftover veggie and fruit pieces I have.
I throw them a little scratch on cold days.
I just want to be sure they are getting the best diet.
@Ribh @WhoDatChick @BY Bob @cavemanrich @drstratton @Kris5902@MaryJanet @Grammy60 @featherhead007
and anyone I forgot.

I'm sorry , this is my 1st time doing young pullets so I'm in the same boat you are. However if your hens are laying they should be on layer feed which is higher in calcium & protein plus they need some grit.