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For Sally, sorry to hear what the doggies did,,,,wish I could help, I do not know anyone with Heritage RIR...
 
Sally Sunshine said:
Quote: technically need npip hortmans has them but he isnt npip

OK... I will keep looking then... I have seen dick's birds at his place and they are beautiful... seems to me someone else mentioned having them near Slippery Rock maybe, but I can't remember what thread it was I was reading a few months ago where it was mentioned. Let my tired brain think on it a bit and I may remember....
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please excuse my mess, it has been a long cold winter and I have not done any cleaning yet







you can see in the background the old drum mixer that was used for mixing hog feed,,,if I were to mix large amounts of grains and store in cans, how would I keep the heavier grains from sinking to the bottom,,,and also how well do you think said grains would ferment without added pellets, the grains I add now are held in by the pellets, afraid with all grain the lighter stuff like wheat would just float...I also use whole corn, only because I have gone thru the hassle of grinding it and found the birds prefer whole..

I am thinking I would have to add other supplements that would be powder like any suggestion on mixing them in.....now remember I ferment when weather permits and it does not freeze an hour after being put out...

with the hog feed we mixed once a week, I do not want to do that, I would want to mix atleast a couple months worth at a time..

just some of my thoughts, and any suggestion would be appreciated

I would like to get away from the every other week trip to the feed mill, but just do not know if that's possible
 
wingstone said:
please excuse my mess, it has been a long cold winter and I have not done any cleaning yet







you can see in the background the old drum mixer that was used for mixing hog feed,,,if I were to mix large amounts of grains and store in cans, how would I keep the heavier grains from sinking to the bottom,,,and also how well do you think said grains would ferment without added pellets, the grains I add now are held in by the pellets, afraid with all grain the lighter stuff like wheat would just float...I also use whole corn, only because I have gone thru the hassle of grinding it and found the birds prefer whole..

I am thinking I would have to add other supplements that would be powder like any suggestion on mixing them in.....now remember I ferment when weather permits and it does not freeze an hour after being put out...

with the hog feed we mixed once a week, I do not want to do that, I would want to mix atleast a couple months worth at a time..

just some of my thoughts, and any suggestion would be appreciated

I would like to get away from the every other week trip to the feed mill, but just do not know if that's possible
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yep, looks like my living room and dining room....sans the drum....I think most grains will ferment pretty good....think its called 'mashing in'....lol
 
Hiya Guys!

I just figured I'd check in and say howdy. I wanted to give a bit of an update. I got some new birds off craigslist, and they are mingling well with my backyard flock. I picked up some EE's one of whom is a speckled olive egger!!!! Oh i am so excited! I haven't figured out which one of the new EE's it is yet, but they are just gorgeous gals! (I named them Sherlock and Watson--as they tend to be best gal pals)

Here, I'll show them off! Bright Blessings!!



 
wingstone said:
please excuse my mess, it has been a long cold winter and I have not done any cleaning yet







you can see in the background the old drum mixer that was used for mixing hog feed,,,if I were to mix large amounts of grains and store in cans, how would I keep the heavier grains from sinking to the bottom,,,and also how well do you think said grains would ferment without added pellets, the grains I add now are held in by the pellets, afraid with all grain the lighter stuff like wheat would just float...I also use whole corn, only because I have gone thru the hassle of grinding it and found the birds prefer whole..
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You could fill your barrel 3/4th full of your whole grains and then only add a little bit more water than what covers them and as they absorb the water just add a little more as needed, that way there would be very little shifting of grains. I would imagine that when the grains have absorbed as much as they can, you'll have a full barrel of feed.
I'm looking forward to the smell of fermented feed again.
 
stake said:
Quote: SHHHHH dont tell anyone this but....

RIR are my most fav chickens, and the only ones I friend besides Harmony's serama.
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I love the reds! I love BR as well, and am totally torn between them. I want one or the other but I think RIR.

Another big point is that I can keep them with the CCL because I can tell eggs apart. Blue vs Tan easy to spot
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who is who. So its a win win for me as I dont need yet another coop! I sell hatching eggs from my layer pen, these mutt eggs sell well locally and most times I dont have breakfast to eat
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. So the mutts are from the CCL over what hens I am down to, one loner BR and a light brahma the kids have befriended and I cant sell her. So I was already missing RIR.

I know I should control the dogs, but they are fenced in, the dumb chickens went to them
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ClucksNasty said:
Has anyone got chicks at Pickering Valley Feed?  Love to hear the results.  All my chicks are doing well, but we lost a few of the leghorns in the first few weeks, and I was looking to kinda fill in the ranks a bit, try some different breeds?
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I'm getting some there in a week heard lots of good things I guess I'll find out
 

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