***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[nnbreeder]

Mitzi here is some reading for a rainy day like today.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1975-09-01/How-To-Mix-Chicken-Feed.aspx

http://www.lionsgrip.com/recipes.html

http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/food/grains.html


Here in the US there has been sweeping changes in feed since the BSE outbreaks that have occured wordwide. In the UK the spread of BSE was linked to feed that contained remnants of sheep which could have carries Scrapies virus. Truth of the matter is that even now the scientific community is still not 100% clear as to where the BSE came from but to be on the safe side most feed companies have eliminated animal protiens from their feed.

Carl mentioned Alfalfa pellets which we often use to suppliment with but shy away from rabbit pellets as it is way to high in salt content. Probably the best suppliment we have used are boiled eggs, shell off for youngsters and shell on for layers. Just mash them up and we do about a 50/50 mix with starter feed.

 

[faerielady]

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The best home protection weapon is a shotgun loaded with heavy birdshot. Spray and pray, and the pellets won't go through drywall. That was recommended to me through several of the cops we know, so that's what we have at home. The cc is for possible away from home carry.

 

[Kassaundra]

What I was/am doing today:

The counter is 6 foot long

This doesn't include all the okra, or the arm loads of greens I took to the chickens.

I have to say I don't think I'll ever get tired of going into the yard and getting free food (sort of free anyway not counting blood, sweat, and tears and water bills

) but processing the veggies, now that's another story!!!!

 

[bfrancis]

Nice spread Kass

 

[Kassaundra]

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Thanks, I'm procrastinating going to freeze / dehydrate them!!!!1

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Nice pic Kass..an asortment..
Ben out with the bird's all day in the rain they are injoying it,, Went to the swap meet in OKC sat. They was so manny peep ther saling i could not belev it,,
Chicken's every wer ....THer was 12 peep set up with bird's an some had trailer's full..
Seen Buckguy an P.B Jarvis sorry i forgot the boxs an a few more BYCer's ,. Wen i left the swap i stopd by Blanchard auction seen Buster his DH MJ musky AL lightfoot an i think that was it not manny BYCer's ther at all..Im still wor out from the long weekin ..They had a few duck's lot's of gease an O.E game bantum's cochin's an other's ..Lot's of rooster's
an some hen's .. Wat is crazy u can never ges wat some thing will bring Hamster's with a bird cage just one in the cage 45 or 50 buck's an the second 1 brot 22..
Seen some rooster's bring as high as 10 12 an some 1 or 2 ..Some white leghorn hen's went realy hi an some wat i thot was ruff looking red hen's brot 22 each you
never no at a sale wat stuff is going to bring.. An this guy brot in a lot of bantum's wontd spring time prise it's not the first time iv seen him at other sale..I wont say no more about that ... An they did p.o some that wer realy nice brown red o.e's he only wontd 10 each they wer worth it...At the last of the sale some small mix breed roo's brot a buck each.
The guy said p.o Im wat p.o..You sat ther threw the sale all this time an seen wat other chicken's brot ...Any way.....
Chicken show comimg up this sat an sunday at Newcastle .. Not going tho taking Macy dear hunting youth weekin.....

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Barnswallow an P.B on a hot summer day at the Fletcher auction Barnswallow had bot egg's for incubator an some fresh tomateto's
P.B brot in a bunch of her rabbit's to thin out her crop..Tho's wer the good old day's...

 

[Ksane]

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I do not know if there is a supplier near you however, S&S in shawnee carries US Suppliers 20% medicated and non-medicated starter / grower that is mostly animal protien for teh base, they also carry the 15% layer that has animal Protien as well. I have this to be an excellent feed. The Best chick grower I have found yet, and the layer is very good.
If you are looking for good egg production you can use dog or cat food with Soy. Cat food is actually a bit better as it is often fish meal based with a great deal of fish oil that will put a serious shine on a bird.. The soay will actually help with egg production as will alfalfa pellets or cubes as they raise the estrogen levels.

Carl, that'd be exactly what I'm looking for. Do you happen to know what the bag reads for the 1st few ingredients? I wasn't impressed with the catfish pellets at all and (as I already knew) most the dog and cat food has corn as its 1st ingredient. I have catfood here already with chicken as the 1st ingredient and I got some canned catfood also. The chickens seemed to like it just fine but it was messy with the canned catfood mixed in. Maybe I can wet down just the dry catfood and see if they'll eat it that way. If I don't find any meat based protein food around here in the next few days I'll just run to Shawnee and get it.


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Excellent links, thank you. I'm on my way to read them. The obvious always seems to escape me. Mixing eggs 50/50 with starter feed is a great idea lol! It's the perfect food for chickens plus high in protein. Why didn't I think of that?? That's what people feed them when they're sick so it must be good.

 

[sjarvis00]

Mitzi,
The US Suppliers layer is Corn, Fish Meal, Porcine, and then animal by products, then brewers grains, brewers yeast, it is very good stuff i really like just need a little higher protien for my bantams but is outstanding for large fowl as they don't seem to do as good on higher protien above 16%.

 

[Ksane]

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It looks like it would've been FUN to be there. I think it'd be a blast to be able to gang up and go to auctions where the rest of you all are.