"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[codieshell]

I will trade.

I can't trade I have to sell I already have enough animals

 

[mire0042]

Hi, everyone! Hope you all are having a good weekend I am going to try making a very very small batch of fermented feed to see how it turns out. From what I have read it is better for the chickens and results in less waste of feed. So potentially we would save money as a bonus. Please correct me if I am wrong in my steps. Day 1: filled two glass mason jars with 1.5 to 2 cups layer crumbles each

and added filtered water to above feed level. Loosely covered them with towel. Now wait for day 2.

 

[rlcrow]

The rain had been non-stop lately. Covering part of my run was the best thing I ever did. It used to smell like ammonia for 3 days after a rain but now I use sweet PDZ under the covered part and it barely smells at all. I have a 60'x100' secondary containment that I consider their ranging area. I use the auto door to let them out into the open fenced in area in the morning. I used to free range but after losing a few birds to dogs and coyotes, I had to protect them.

Love the coop and run! I have a fully covered run. We have a ton of predators at my place. Chicken hawks being the worst, but neighbors dog is also an offender.

Does anyone have a fully covered run or byilding that the chickens stay in all the time? I have the materials to do just that, but don't know if it's a good idea or not. There would definitely be no grass left in there. I do free range pat time and feed kitchen scrapes, but is that enough? Of course right now 2 of my runs have no grass anyhow with all this rain, they're just mud!!!!

Hey Pam, did you breed the honas last year? I'm thinking about bleed through and how heavily I'll have to cull (or not) for the darkest babies. Do you process your culls or sell them? Reduced rate for culls? I don't know if I'd be able to kill something so pretty.

Camping culls should never be sold as people will say they are for pet quality but then breed them and pass on bad traits. Then add people start to buy them the bed gets watered down and harder to find quality birds. I have friends that raise 100+ show birds every year and cull down to less than 20. And they never sell their culls. Responsible breeders cull way more than they keep it sell chicks. Especially with rare birds the genetics are so limited you really don't want to pass on bad traits. Rare breeds mean lots of chicken in the freezer.

My little diy project for the day. I got tired of the chicks scratching all of their food out and it would fall into the tray under the brooder. I added a piece of hardware cloth inside of the feeder so they can't do that anymore. They were aggravated at first but then they gave up and moved on. Here's a pic.....

That's an awesome idea! I may try it if there is extra waste after fermenting the chick feed.

 

[campingshaws]

I read about the culling process when I was settling into the sussex. Tail angles, base color, spangling ratios, all very particular. It's harder to know what to do with a bird that doesn't really have a set SOP.

I got an egg from her today, and it's a tiny little thing.

 

[rlcrow]

Hi, everyone! Hope you all are having a good weekend I am going to try making a very very small batch of fermented feed to see how it turns out. From what I have read it is better for the chickens and results in less waste of feed. So potentially we would save money as a bonus. Please correct me if I am wrong in my steps. Day 1: filled two glass mason jars with 1.5 to 2 cups layer crumbles each

and added filtered water to above feed level. Loosely covered them with towel. Now wait for day 2.

That's the way it's done! Just a note of caution, I stopped fermenting my feed after talking with someone who works extensively with bacteria. Basically there is no telling good bacteria is involved even if it smells right. There is just an over abundance of bad bacteria that can take over very quickly. The bacteria is only as good/strong as what it is grown on, so the problem is how much good it actually does in the long run. I know it's really tempting as fermenting the feed saved money, but compromising the health of the flock is a definite risk. A healthy flock may fight off all manner of sickness on its own. I use a special probiotic now for my flock and when they get it their egg production doubles. It's amazing! I also added sea minerals to my flock to increase their health and add a higher mineral content to their eggs. Makes for amazing birds and people too! You are what you eat!

 

[cajun chicken]

Love the coop and run! I have a fully covered run. We have a ton of predators at my place. Chicken hawks being the worst, but neighbors dog is also an offender.


Thanks!......it still has a long way to go but hopefully we'll get there someday

 

[topdog24]

how much would a specked sussex chicken be worth? they are 7 months old and laying. I need to cull some chicks out as I have to many.

Has anyone answered your post, where I live they would go for around 15$,probaly more in South Louisiana, I may be interested if you are close enough for us to meet

 

[chickmeme]

I am northwest of Alex.

 

[justoldbobo2]

Finally found the time to build my mother-in-law her chicken tractor

Gave her a couple banty hens and a Silver Sebright Roo

 

[cajun chicken]

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Finally found the time to build my mother-in-law her chicken tractor

Gave her a couple banty hens and a Silver Sebright Roo[/quote

Nice work!