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[sjturner79]

Sebastian dances after crowing because he has a noise reduction collar on and is trying to get it off. He's over twice the volume without it.

 

[scflock]

See?? I pinched them good, they're so pink now!!

Aw shucks

 

[Ravynscroft]

Did anyone notice when they move chicks from the brooder to the outdoors, that they seem to slow down on growing?? Is it just mine? They were little weeds till they hit outside. They are still healthy and doing good but not growing as fast or eating as much starter...?

2 reasons... 1 they're using body energy to acclimatize instead of grow... 2 they hit that 'dinosaur' stage and always seem to take longer to grow out of that...

 

[scflock]

Sebastian dances after crowing because he has a noise reduction collar on and is trying to get it off. He's over twice the volume without it.

That explains a lot

 

[Ravynscroft]

Wait until they feather out. They will blow up again and eat twice as much as the big chickens. Try switching them to flock raiser. It's not a necessity, but my juveniles love it

I second that... I use Purina flock raiser from hatch til lay now... much better growth rate and they eat less...

 

[RubyNala97]

Great video. Why does he do that little dance MICE after he crows?
I guess I'm on that list now!

SC, you're killin' me!!! I didn't even realize!^

 

[scflock]

SC, you're killin' me!!! I didn't even realize!^

I gave it to you in the ovation. I get in trouble when I do it out here

 

[scflock]

I second that... I use Purina flock raiser from hatch til lay now... much better growth rate and they eat less...

I do the same. I used to use starter until lay, but I was having a problem keeping broody chicks out of the layer's food. I switched them all to flock raiser and gave free choice oyster shells in the pens

 

[Ravynscroft]

I do the same. I used to use starter until lay, but I was having a problem keeping broody chicks out of the layer's food. I switched them all to flock raiser and gave free choice oyster shells in the pens

Yep, had same issue... and it's good for ducks too...

 

[scflock]

Yep, had same issue... and it's good for ducks too...

I thought hanging the layer's feeders higher would solve the issue. It did, until the chicks learned they had wings