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[QueenPeaches]

Good Day every one!

Well, the most unfortunate happened to me this week. I was all in a good mood for mowing grass since the rain.

So I get on the riding mower and just as I was making a turn, My IPHONE fell out of my pocket. My mower ate it and spit it out in a thousand peices.

I lost every contact I had in the thing,which was well over 150-200. If I had anyones phone numbers from BYC or you want me to have it, please text me at 405-664-5645 with your name. Or you can PM me with it. PLEASE? Thanks!

 

[CayuseRanch]

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You want you chicks on a medicated chick starter, grow out on a non-medicated grower. Both of these are about 1-1.5% Calcium on average. too much calcium at a very young age can cause kidney damage and lead to a shorter life span.
Layer feed is typically 3.5% Calcium to support a strong egg shell and the additional calcium needs of production hens.

The layer itself will not kill a chick but is not as easily digested or as high in protien and vitamins as the starter or grower feeds.

Hope that helps.

Very helpful. Thats why I love this site!

When are they considered "grown out" I have some that are fairly large. Between 2 and 3 months. Size wise they could almost go in with the main flock but not integrating them yet. But when I do mix with the main flock they need to be able to eat layer feed.

 

[Grace'sDad]

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Peaches,
If you can salvage the SIM card all of the information is stored on it so any phone guru should be able to extract your contact information.

 

[NanaKat]

Laptop is in the shop for repairs...not the battery...but the start up button and power port. They are going to send it to the manufacturer for repairs...costs a bundle but cheaper than a new laptop and they will clean the insides and fix anything else that needs it and to the upgrades.

Boys (hubby and bil) can sure change a girls plans for the day. They decided to take more pairs to the leases since the calves are now old enough...so the note-keeper (me) got to help sort and record the ones going and matching calf numbers with momma cows.

Now I'm enjoying a break and some iced coffee....yum ahhhhhh.

Pigeon folks For the past few days, there is a white pigeon with a few black feathers on neck and tail that has been eatting on the ground under the wild bird feeder and hanging out in the barn with the growout girls. Anybody know what kind of pigeon that is and should I try to cage it?

 

[CayuseRanch]

So funny story (at least to me)...This morning I went into the barn and looked in the coop to see if the hen I think is going broody was still sitting in the box. Looked around the corner and to my dissappointment, there was a different Hen on the eggs. Went in there moved her around to see how many eggs were there and boy did she growl at me. Left her there and headed into the tack room to check on my mid size chicks...while I was in with the chicks I heard this "Skuuuuuullllllllllluuuuuuuuuck" I seriously thought something was attacking the birds, I go running out and into the coop to find the original broody standing over the new one giving her quite the talking to! The new hen/younger too, did not get up and move, so I booted her out, the original broody, cochin went in, checked her eggs and settled on down. Think it is safe to say she is broody?

 

[QueenPeaches]

Grace'sDad :

Quote:
Peaches,
If you can salvage the SIM card all of the information is stored on it so any phone guru should be able to extract your contact information.

we picked up all the 1000 peices, but no sims card could be found... FYI, I bought a phone that could be insured thru ATT...lol... lessoned learned... had to buy too many phones...​

 

[Poco Pollo]

Dreary and dark here today. Hope it doesn't rain. I'm ready for some sunshine to stand in.

 

[Sooner]

I want sunshine too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good to see everyone here today!

Anyone got any cool weekend plans????

 

[BetsyOK]

Stopped at a garage sale near my home yesterday and ended up with a new dog--companion to our Shiloh, who needs one. I'd stopped there a week or so ago--the disabled woman and her grandson have been evicted and are trying to sell everything. Had noticed and petted this darling small sheltie, but had forgotten about him. He was quite happy to see me again and tried hard to get me to play with him as well as pet him. Her neighbor, who is helping her, came over and practically begged me to take this dog, as she has to be out by Tuesday. She said she'd never seen Buddy take up with anyone like he did me. Waited 'til Vashi got home and consulted him, and to my surprise, he said, "yes." They gave him to me and were very greatful that I'd take him. Brought him home and he and Shiloh hit it off almost immediately. No aggression, even over food, and no jealousy over our petting him or her. He's 14 months old and hasn't had shots or anything. Is a bit scruffy, but really cute and seems sweet and smart. He got right in my car, and already seems at home. This morning, he's protecting the yard--from what, I'm not sure. He's going to the vet in the morning.

 

[sjarvis00]

Quote:
You want you chicks on a medicated chick starter, grow out on a non-medicated grower. Both of these are about 1-1.5% Calcium on average. too much calcium at a very young age can cause kidney damage and lead to a shorter life span.
Layer feed is typically 3.5% Calcium to support a strong egg shell and the additional calcium needs of production hens.

The layer itself will not kill a chick but is not as easily digested or as high in protien and vitamins as the starter or grower feeds.

Hope that helps.

Very helpful. Thats why I love this site!

When are they considered "grown out" I have some that are fairly large. Between 2 and 3 months. Size wise they could almost go in with the main flock but not integrating them yet. But when I do mix with the main flock they need to be able to eat layer feed.

You can switch to layer around 14-16 weeks, this will build get them aclimated to the feed and environement before they start to lay.
Some breeds mature and lay earlier than others. Most Large birds such as Cochin and Wyandotte may not lay until 6-8 months of age but will lay consistantly for 4-5 years. some of the smaller and more "production" breeds may lay as early as 15 weeks of age but will only lay well the first year and moderately the second. there is always a trade off.