Langshan Thread!!!

[mrheinz77]

It's possible it might, but see how he kind of looks like a bowling ball with a stem attached?

Sure do

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I don't know what to do with them all!

I'd sell them, but with it being so cold...and now knowing that people could accidentally get whites! Egads.

 

[mrheinz77]

I think my woops, I mean white is a cockerel. I shipped eggs clear through the winter last year.

 

[msladyhawke]

Is anyone else getting a huge plethora of eggs??

I've turned off the lights in the barn and am getting 8+ eggs a night from my 9 hens. Ridiculous!

NO darn it. Not here. LOL

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Not just yours. I'm getting whites as well.

Happened with this last hatch. I was floored!

 

[PetRock]

I am still feeding them King starter food w/20% protein but they do eat some layer feed. They also get BOSS, plain yogurt, and shredded vegies/fruit. And they free range my 1/3 acre back yard so they get bugs and vegetation. Do I need to up their protein? What do you recommend to give them?

 

[PetRock]

I have a white pair from Meek's line and the white cockerel from yours, Mikaela. Unfortunately, I'm not wanting to breed white. If this little cockerel from you develops into a good looking bird, I am going to try to find a home for him other than the freezer.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I'm debating on telling you to send him up here! I'd love to see how they develop!

I have mine a mix of 18% medicated starter and 28% medicated game bird starter until about that age, and then I drop it to the 18% feed. Otherwise leg problems can happen...and you'll have to put down the best darned bird you ever raised.

*sniff*


DANGIT.

 

[PetRock]

I'm debating on telling you to send him up here! I'd love to see how they develop!

I have mine a mix of 18% medicated starter and 28% medicated game bird starter until about that age, and then I drop it to the 18% feed. Otherwise leg problems can happen...and you'll have to put down the best darned bird you ever raised.

*sniff*


DANGIT.

So do I need to up the protein at this point or drop it to 18%? I've never raised a cockerel past 20 weeks and that one I kept until he crowed without planning on breeding him.

 

[PetRock]

So do I need to up the protein at this point or drop it to 18%? I've never raised a cockerel past 20 weeks and that one I kept until he crowed without planning on breeding him.

What is it that causes the leg problems? I read something recently about how important calcium is in a growing rooster's diet.