Should I be happy or upset?

[Welshies]

OMG the lady who bought them is friends with my mother and did say I could ask for them back if I really wanted them.....
But no, I'm not that mean as mad as I am right now xD

They were in the middle - not too high, not too low. I'm guessing them being moved helped a lot in destressing them like you suggest. I miss them so much, though.



Oh man! Good thing I'm running out of that feed then, because this really opened my eyes a lot. Do you have a recommended feed for them that works for your chickens/most chickens?

Any bird functions fine on any feed! My layers do BETTER on grower than layer feed. I always use 20% grower, because then I can use it for chicks, or adults!

 

[Welshies]

Yeah, I have oyster shell on me so I can feed that to them if they choose to. What brand of feed do you give them?

Provide oystershell in a seperate container, free choice.

 

[caracals]

Any bird functions fine on any feed! My layers do BETTER on grower than layer feed. I always use 20% grower, because then I can use it for chicks, or adults!

How much protein does it have? :-0 Is grower similar to starter?

Provide oystershell in a seperate container, free choice.

Yep! Gotcha on that

 

[Welshies]

How much protein does it have? :-0 Is grower similar to starter?


Yep! Gotcha on that

Protein is the percentage. Most layer feeds have between 14 and 16% protein. This works, but the birds don't thrive on it. Grower feeds have between 18 and 22 percent protein. I use 20% protein. The more protein the better, as the eggs are larger and more plentiful, and my birds have better feather quality, but you don't want to go over 22%.

 

[caracals]

Protein is the percentage. Most layer feeds have between 14 and 16% protein. This works, but the birds don't thrive on it. Grower feeds have between 18 and 22 percent protein. I use 20% protein. The more protein the better, as the eggs are larger and more plentiful, and my birds have better feather quality, but you don't want to go over 22%.

Alright! I'll be headed to the feed store soon then. I'm very grateful for all your help!

 

[junebuggena]

I prefer a 20% protein feed, too. Flock raiser is what my local feed store carries on a regular basis, so that's what I use. Purina starter/grower is only 18%, which is fine, but I get better results from the 20%.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Yeah, I have oyster shell on me so I can feed that to them if they choose to. What brand of feed do you give them?

We ferment their feed, and we buy Dumor brand from TSC. We figure, since we FF anyway, no reason to worry about organic for our barnyard breeds. Once we start raising Buckeyes, we'll feed them organic (as we plan to breed them for sale as hatching eggs, chicks and possibly meat).

 

[Kes]

Does anyone have any recommendations on a 20% feed that isn't meant for chicks? I've been feeling that mine might be a bit stunted, so I just recently went back to that but sometimes when I get it, it's lees like crumbles and more like powder. : / I don't think it's as appetizing to them when it's crushed up like that.

 

[Welshies]

Does anyone have any recommendations on a 20% feed that isn't meant for chicks? I've been feeling that mine might be a bit stunted, so I just recently went back to that but sometimes when I get it, it's lees like crumbles and more like powder. : / I don't think it's as appetizing to them when it's crushed up like that.

For adults? Look into maintenance or finisher feed.

 

[jeria]

It's the feed. Layer feed is for actively laying birds only. It does not have enough protein for maturing/developing birds. And Easter Eggers tend to need more protein than other breeds to be productive.

A question. I have 2 EE's and a barred rock. Currently I still have my roo so have been feeding flock raiser and have oyster shell avail since they began laying. The roo is being re-homed as I cannot keep him here in the city, will be sad when he leaves but I know my friend will spoil him. Once Mr Buffy is gone I have been planning on switching to layer feed. This is the first I've heard that EE's need more protein than other breeds. Are you saying you should keep EE's on a higher protein feed?

Edited a few min later: I'm off to the feed store today anyway for more flock raiser. I also ferment my feed; lately that hasn't worked well because freezes solid too fast so on cold days so feeding crumbles. I just read the remaining posts. Interesting about the 20% protein is better. New to chickens last summer and they all recently started laying.