Naked Neck/Turken Thread

[1TurkenLover]

Do you keep them in a dog cage the whole time?

Yes mostly, since we rescued them about 2 weeks ago as they can not go outside. they do come out to Buzz the room a few times a day.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/840669/ee-hen-with-4-nn-chicks-update-pic

 

[Kassaundra]

Dubias are feeder insects I raise for the chickens.

 

[1TurkenLover]

like Crickets ? how do you raise them....

 

[Kassaundra]

like Crickets ? how do you raise them....

Not exactly crickets doubt you will like the answer, but here is a thread about it

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/412070/raising-feeder-insects

 

[1TurkenLover]

Not exactly crickets doubt you will like the answer, but here is a thread about it

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/412070/raising-feeder-insects

Roaches that's it ? the Cats would love it, and our little Bug dog an Mini Pin eats all kinds of bugs creepy crawly things jumps to try and catch them. I'll keep reading to make sure I did not skip something

 

[Kassaundra]

Roaches that's it ? the Cats would love it, and our little Bug dog an Mini Pin eats all kinds of bugs creepy crawly things jumps to try and catch them. I'll keep reading to make sure I did not skip something

Yes dubia are a South American tropical roach, easy to raise, easy to confine, little chance of escape, and even if they did are completely unable to live in my area.

 

[hellbender]

Yes dubia are a South American tropical roach, easy to raise, easy to confine, little chance of escape, and even if they did are completely unable to live in my area.

I watched a couple vids about these. Great protein source! If I had only a few birds I would certainly get into this!

 

[Kassaundra]

I watched a couple vids about these. Great protein source! If I had only a few birds I would certainly get into this!

You would be hard pressed to raise enough for your group!!!! lol

 

[Bitterroot]

Dubias are feeder insects I raise for the chickens.

Dubias are excellent for chickens. I keep them in my reptile room, where it's 80 degrees and 60% humidity year round, and they go crazy. Using something like 70 quart tubs with screen tops, filled with cardboard eggcrate. Best part is their feed is free. I use the powder left in the bottom of my rat chow bags, and am able to raise a few thousand roaches per month for my feeder customers and my chickens. Just tossed a few in the pen one night to see what happened, and they went nuts for them so they've become a staple treat. Now if I can just find some local mealworms to start some of those up. Raising a few bugs is very easy and cheap, and the birds really seem to enjoy them.

 

[1TurkenLover]

Matches our latest rescue, NN pullet passed, found her this AM.
not a surprise for 2 days she had refused food, water & Bugs.. . will Not do an autopsy.
will Not send out. YES I'd do it again if given the chance, she had a few weeks better then she might
have had