Plymouth Rock thread!

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I just took 12 week pictures of my little flock. Here's my BR. She's my meekest of the flock but a sweetie just the same.

Good looking girls.

 

[rancher hicks]

Not all scratch is equal. I use an 11 grain game feed called Knockout for my scratch. It has 12% protein on its own and was what my late crippled rooster, Zane, who lived in his own cage, ate almost exclusively. So, if you feed corn alone or a 3 grain, you're feeding maybe 8% protein at best. Scratch grain mixes can be almost complete foods, like the gamecock conditioners. So, when I throw them out a few handfuls in the morning for the 24 birds in the main flock, that really doesn't crash their protein intake at all. Then, they usually get to free range for awhile as well and for now, there are still some greens growing.

Knockout costs $2 more than my layer pellets so of course, doesn't save any money whatsoever.

I did not know there were different scratch grain recipes. I just get corn and oats here. I have thought of mixing in some flax seed. I do mix in some BOSS.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I did not know there were different scratch grain recipes. I just get corn and oats here. I have thought of mixing in some flax seed. I do mix in some BOSS.

What is BOSS?

 

[aoxa]

What is BOSS?

Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

 

[aoxa]

I did not know there were different scratch grain recipes. I just get corn and oats here. I have thought of mixing in some flax seed. I do mix in some BOSS.

It comes in 3 or 4 grain (and sometimes 5 grain) here. I get the 4 grain.

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

What does this do for your birds? Give them extra protein?

 

[aoxa]

What does this do for your birds? Give them extra protein?

The general nutritional components of black oil sunflower seed are:

• 28 percent fat
• 25 percent fiber
• 15 percent protein
• Calcium
• B vitamins
• Iron
• Vitamin E
• Potassium

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[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

The general nutritional components of black oil sunflower seed are:

• 28 percent fat
• 25 percent fiber
• 15 percent protein
• Calcium
• B vitamins
• Iron
• Vitamin E
• Potassium

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ok, thank you. I am going to consider adding this to my feeding regiment.

 

[4Hgirl]

ok, thank you. I am going to consider adding this to my feeding regiment. 

I tried the BOSS and they looked at it and looked at me like I was nuts. I did the sprouting thing too and again the your crazy look. The youngsters ate the sprouts to a point then after a few days started shunning it too. How do you feed it?

 

[aoxa]

I tried the BOSS and they looked at it and looked at me like I was nuts. I did the sprouting thing too and again the your crazy look. The youngsters ate the sprouts to a point then after a few days started shunning it too. How do you feed it?

I add it to the feed. They love it. I find chicks ignore it until a certain age, but after that it's a favourite.