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I would think tractor supply would have the gamebird feed? I used to get Purina @ Rooster's before they closed. Greg does his own blend @ Petrus but it's the same protein level & looks & smells the same. I get all of my feed there now. I know he carries the medicated chick starter but not sure about gamebird - have to ask him tomorrow when I go there - will let you know - I'm sure if he doesn't have it he can custom blend it, or else I can check at our tractor supply store here for it.

rats, something else to worry about! these birds are gonna drive me crazy!
 
TerriLaChicks said:
I would think tractor supply would have the gamebird feed? I used to get Purina @ Rooster's before they closed. Greg does his own blend @ Petrus but it's the same protein level & looks & smells the same. I get all of my feed there now. I know he carries the medicated chick starter but not sure about gamebird - have to ask him tomorrow when I go there - will let you know - I'm sure if he doesn't have it he can custom blend it, or else I can check at our tractor supply store here for it.

rats, something else to worry about! these birds are gonna drive me crazy!
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Don't even get me started with Tractor Supply. I get the 30% Purina Game Bird Startena from Ranch Outlet. That's the only thing that I feed the turkey poults. I am stickler about getting 30% protein in the turkey babies. They look soooooooooooooo much better using 30% protein.

I thought you (perhaps someone else) mentioned something about a "Conditioner" feed for Adult peas.

So, I have the 30% Game Bird Startena and that is what I used to fill up the feeder for the pea chick. I'll have to get another bag tomorrow because the turkey poults are scarfing it down. I also use the 30% protein and mix it with the chick starter. The Marans are eating a combo blend of FlockRaiser 20% and 30% protein. I don't want to overload them too much with protein but I find that my birds do well on the combo blend.

BTW, the 30% protein is $21.00 a bag. :th
 
I did -I used to feed Purina Game Bird Flight Conditioner (it says "Game Bird Chow" on the bag) to my adult peas. Now I'm feeding the Petrus equivalent of the same thing - it's a high protein (forget the exact %) crumble. I also transition my babies to it when they are about 3 months old - I've found it really makes a difference in their growth & health!

From hatch to 3 months I feed the startena same as you do--- for the peas & keets it'll be the gamebird startena.

and yes-- it is expensive & they eat like little starving horses!
 
Two more Blue Copper Marans over Coronation sussex. I lost the splash chick, but the others are doing fine. They're all showing a lot of white now that they're feathering out. At first they all looked like Marans.





Congrats on all the new hatches!
 
Paisaneaux said:
Just killed this 5' rattler about 25 yards from the coop and just after I posted those pics!
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Way to go!!! that's one less of those nasty things to worry about!!! Looks like he had something in his belly -- hopefully rats & not chicks or eggs! Your chicks are cute -- is that one on the left a roo? Almost looks like a comb sprouting there.
 
twentynine here.

If any of you guys are interested in adding to your flock, check out my add in the for sale, chicken 8 weeks and older forum.
 

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