Silkie thread!

[Teresaann24]

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I give mine oatmeal too but I have never cooked it..LOL

 

[peepswiththepoof]

Thanks for the replies! I've seen where some individuals add BOSS, shelled nuts, Calf Manna, or other types of supplements to the feed. Does anyone add a combo of any of these or other things? If so, how much do you add to the feed?

Sundown, I like the idea of the 20% protein for all ages. I was looking at a bag of Dumor yesterday for some of my chicks, but I was concerned that it was not medicated. Have you had any problems with that?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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I do add some Calf Manna to their food about 2 months before a show.

That's the reason I picked Dumor. I wanted a non-medicated feed. I've never had problems with coccidia. I believe its in the soil (?), and prevelant in some areas more than others. I've had poultry for the last 8 or more years and haven't had any problems with Coccidia, so I just continue to use non-medicated.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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I've been using Dumor 20% crumbles for all the birds chicks through adults. I get it at Tractor Supply. The adults I will alternate with some lay mash from the local feed mill/or lay pellets once in a while. They seem to do better on higher protein and their feathers stay in nicer condition.

Im also interested in hearing what others feed, including supplements/vitamins, etc.

I feed mine as a treat sometimes cat food or black sunflower seeds.

That reminds me, I have to get a bag of BOSS. They haven't had that all winter.

 

[gavinandallison]

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And I thought I spoiled my Silkie - LOL You are the Queen

of spoils . Gavin does all the boring crumbles and shells etc... I am the goodie tray lady - my birds get something everyday normally fresh picked grass --- fresh lettuce - tomatoes -- cooked noodles -- corn -- leftovers my my offices meeting - they get lovely trays of sliced veggies . And in this heat - huge bowls of ice water and frozen bottles.

 

[The Turken Lady]

We recently got silkies. They are sweet,awesome and fluffy! I just LOVE THEM!!!

We have a white and some other color,I can't tell what-

My first silkie,Fluffy. RIP-Hawk Attack

Here is Legacy (Right) She (?) is the legacy of Fluffy-

This is Pumpkin,who we thought was a hen...until we heard "her" crow!

What color is he?

 

[kfchickenlady]

cute birds, Turken Lady! that last looks like a partridge. I feed mine a bowl of flock raiser, with a handful of black sunflower seeds with shells on, and about a quarter cup of manna pro, since theyre all young and still growing. I put strawberries out there too, they are so fun to spoil, Im enjoying the different diets you all are feeding. I for one am impressed with rather than amused by the spoiling.

 

[Teresaann24]

Oh, Yeah mine also like Spagetti with meat sause...LOL

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

*Feels like a terrible owner*

My birds are all adults and we're only doing the layer feed and sunflower seed thing. However, when we run out of feed, we're going to switch onto flock-raiser. My rooster rejects the sunflower seeds and he's taking WAY too long to molt...Need that good protein!


Anyone else's birds dislike sunflower seeds still in the shell? I have to crush up the seeds just so they eat them!

 

[reereechickens]

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MINE!

MY chickens would rather have scratch grains any day over the BOSS. I think I will put the BOSS in the wildbird feeder!