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[speckledhen]

Short periods won't hurt anything, but long term, I don't think it's a good thing. Game bird feeds just seem to promote better feathering and growth, overall. I just don't like the poop smell!

 

[NellaBean]

Wanna know what happened when I fed 28% to baby chicks?

They sure grew all right.

....INTO ROOSTERS.


I think that extra protein went straight to the comb LOL.

9 week old boy

 

[NellaBean]

let's compare.

28% protein on the left, 16% protein on the right.

ANY QUESTIONS?

 

[speckledhen]

OMG, that is just 9 weeks old????

 

[NellaBean]

Yep....9 week olds fed 28% gamebird starter. They were Andalusians, so the boy would have grown a big comb early anyways. But they sure did feather out fast!

 

[Braclin]

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OH NO!!!

I don't need any more Roos. Sarah (scbatz) is gonna take Boone. Whenever I can get up to LH's place to deliver him. So i'll be down one. I have 3 JG roos out of which i'll keep one. So they will be the next to go.

 

[NellaBean]

Here is what is leaving next week:

3 Cochin hens (blue and splash, LF)
1 Cochin Rooster (blue, LF)
1 Cochin PAIR (mottled, bantam)
1 Cochin Rooster (mille fleur, bantam)
2 Brahma/Cochin pullets (blue, LF)

And since i got rid of my last 3 extra roosters this week, that leaves me with the LF blue cochin (son of above), my Blue Wheaten Ameracauna boy and my blue Brahma/Cochin boy. They can share the flock of girls. My mottled cochin rooster has his own little private flock of girls in his pen. I do have 2 other bantam roosters but they are inconsequential. One is a dwarf and causes no issues...the other is in a brooder and should be able to live in the yard peacefully with the "big boys".

My 26 chicks in the garage....of which 12 are girls and 14 are boys....the person who took my last 2 batches of roosters already said she would come pick up all 14 once they are ready, I just need to email her. In another 1-2 months, they will go adios.

i'm sure my neighbors are happy about the reduced crowing.

 

[speckledhen]

Where is Ladyhawk today? I called her and Cheyenne said she went to the store and would have her call me, but she never did. Hope she's okay!

 

[Braclin]

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No telling about that woman. She mighta hooked Jo up to a sleigh and took off, lol

 

[NellaBean]

Or Cheyenne forgot.....I recall doing that as a child. A LOT.