Okies in the BYC The Original

[GracefulBantams]

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Poultry show is in Newcastle, at the Newcastle Fair Barn.

 

[al6517]

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Les--what DO you feed if not scratch? I feed lay pellets and the birds avoid them like the plague...it doesn't seem to matter what brand I try either. Any help here would be great as as of now they are eating (read: picking out what they like) scratch. They are also eating bugs and grass as they free range...maybe this is why they could care less about the lay pellets?

If you want them to eat the laying pellets you have to take everything else away from them. I was doing the same thing, feeding them everything and they wouldnt eat their layer. I am now giving them only layer in their feeders and in the evening I go out with a handful of scratch for each pen. I will be giving them 2 or 3 handfuls of scratch come winter. I have been doing this for 2 weeks and already have seen major improvement in their laying.

I quit feeding the so called scratch for the same reasons Les, I now only feed gracked corn only as a treat very sparingly and to only some of my birds. Sjarvis00 is right they will just pick through what they like and leave the rest if you mix feed, my rule of thumb is give them what they NEED not what they want or like.

GRACE :
Every now and then I catch a skunk too, when I set the trap I tie a long rope to the trap so I can drag it off to a safe distance. remember skunks are very blind and can only see a foot or so directly in front of them. Then they way I rig the trap I can raise the door and let them walk off a good far ways while I follow them, then I introduce it to Mr 12 gauge, problem solved.

AL

 

[TheBarnSwallow]

Morning everyone,

I see you all are busy talking up a storm here on the thread?. Hmmm lets see what can I do to say something actually interesting and enlightening?...

If you could have any music group alive today play at your birthday party, which group would you hire? and why

 

[CityClucks]

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Hi everyone!

BarnSwallow, I like your game. I think I'd pick Audio Adrenaline for the band to play at my party!

Okay, off to do something work-related...

 

[Sooner]

Good Morning all~
I hope everyone has a good day!! I am still alittle under the weather with trouble talking. It is getting alittle annoying.

Les thanks for the info on the feed. I feed scratch in the evenings as a treat, I also throw it in the coop to stir up the poo. I can't wait to get your hand out in the mail so I have that to read! Thanks for putting that all together & thanks P&B for mailing it out!

 

[osulops]

On the topic of brassiness, I thought I read somewhere that some grasses can also cause this. What do you think? or does it just rub off on them like a grass stain?

Any band to play at my birthday party, I would say Bon Jovi. I've been a fan since 5th grade when I got my first rock and roll record, sometime in the mid-late 80's. Of Course if they weren't available, George Straight could sing me happy birthday.

 

[Buckguy20]

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If everyone doesn't say the Chickendale's I am gonna be highly offended.

 

[Buster52]

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Raffi.

 

[CleoChick]

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AC/DC

 

[quenston]

Good morning everyone hope all is well!! We have woke up to a nice cool rainy morning!! I got 2 EE's from slightly cracked and no matter what pen I put them in they get picked on or they are picking on someone I guess they are going to get there own little area! Hope everyone has a great day!!!!