***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[TaraBellaBirds]

and Sonny is doing good, moved him back in since its so cold at nite, so back in his rabbit cage-

He is just a beaut! You did an awesome job with him!

 

[nnbreeder]

4 cents a pound isn't bad at all. With chickens and hogs it can be nearly their sole ration since they get a lot of minerals from the dirt that they play in. But for chickens I would be tempted to sprout some Alfalfa too for that dark yolk that looks so good on a plate. LOL

The cost would be roughly the same as a 1300 pound round bale at 50 a bale plus the benefit of better nutrition.

If anyone can build a good fodder system on the cheap you can.

 

[greenbeetle]

Wow, Sonny is looking fantastic

 

[CayuseRanch]

I hear you Les! The garden and incubator both are calling me something terrible!!
There is a really good thread here on BYC on growing fodder. I think it is totally do able and a cheap way of feeding the flock. I have been researching it and wheat seed seems to be the best. The lady I get my feed from can get me a 50lbs bag of wheat seed for $11. Just think 300 lbs of feed for $11 that is just crazy. Honestly that would cut my feed bill to $100 or less a month. Of course that means I could have more birds...

Plus I could feed that to my llamas. The boys would really love me then.. Yes I buy their affection with food... When I get the plans drawn up I will post it here. Hopefully I can get the system built by this summer.. It should not be the hard or expensive.

Muesky, think you could grab me a bag of wheat seed? I cant find it at atwoods or tractor supply.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Good night everyone!!!

 

[TRUE5]

I was wondering... does anyone have a Silkie pullet or hen that they would be willing to trade for a Silkie splash cockerel? I really REALLY need to find him a home but I need a replacement or my husband is going to tell me NO MORE AUCTIONS since they labled the two we got as "pullets". Oh boy... the younger one is looking more like a boy than a girl too.

 

[djsnana]

Starting a fodder system tomorrow, I have seeds soaking now

 

[djsnana]

Wow, Sonny is looking fantastic

I have a hen that looks just like him,we call her big red

 

[CayuseRanch]

Welcome to byc and the okies thread! Where are you from?

 

[Kassaundra]

Starting a fodder system tomorrow, I have seeds soaking now

from Henryetta, and

and the Okie thread. I sprout grains too, during the winter months (just sprout 4 days I don't grow fodder to the 8 days) and ferment grain/feed