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[roosterhavoc]

Shubin are those all your puppies?

 

[JShubin]

I think he will be the one they pull down first. No meanness, just out of play they will skin him alive. Too many young pups their. I would be slight more confident with a broody hen backed up by a rooster to put pups in their place but never tried with so many pups.

yeah I dont doubt that... he is either stupid or brave.

Funny that you said skin alive... because when he was a chick he somehow got his entire leg skin peeled off above the ankle.. its still mostly new skin and scab but some feathers are showing up on lower portion. Didnt seem to affect him at all.

 

[JShubin]

Shubin are those all your puppies?

doing good.. 10 total.. forgot to answer a while back when one of you asked.

No parvo and only one death 2nd day after birth (11th one was crushed during feeding i think)... but I think its for the best because mama only has 10 utters.

 

[centrarchid]

i know they would take the worms. I just said its not worth the expense or the time and extra chore of raising the mealworms yourself. I will take a steak over corn any day but it's a lot cheaper to plant a few rows of corn than raise beef. Organic of course

When used as a management tool, the amounts required are minimal. It is not used as significant source of nutrition. I get the relative cost point and take that seriously. I have acreage so can skimp on feed until birds about 5 months old. During that time I have a hard time getting free-range birds excited over grains.

 

[centrarchid]

@centrarchidwhere do you buy those??

Place I get from usually is http://timberlinefresh.com/. Most not actually used for chickens, rather used to condition wild fish to breed. Fish like high fat and live plus poor hatch comes from commercial formulations I can buy. Something still not right in vitamins or fatty acids.

 

[JShubin]

Place I get from usually is http://timberlinefresh.com/. Most not actually used for chickens, rather used to condition wild fish to breed. Fish like high fat and live plus poor hatch comes from commercial formulations I can buy. Something still not right in vitamins or fatty acids.

wow I cant believe how cheap it is in bulk

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[roosterhavoc]

When used as a management tool, the amounts required are minimal. It is not used as significant source of nutrition. I get the relative cost point and take that seriously. I have acreage so can skimp on feed until birds about 5 months old. During that time I have a hard time getting free-range birds excited over grains.

I see what u mean. I have a handful of birds loose that I'm not sure if they've ever eaten a pellet. I have feeders and waterers set up around the yard to keep them separated as best I can but now the grass is pretty low quality so they are venturing closer.

 

[Texicano]

Magnificent! Would that still be considered straight comb?

 

[Texicano]

wow I cant believe how cheap it is in bulk

Foreeeeeeal! Thanks @centrarchid!