Silkied Ameraucana Project

[EdenCamp]

I just posted a BIN for SiAm eggs https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...egg-auction-and-bin-thread/1810#post_12085348

 

[CatKai]

I also thought it was time consuming, but once I got it together and figured it out it was easy. I do one 5 gallon bucket for chicks and 1 for adults, I make it in the evening on my day off. Instead of draining off the water every morning I add crumbles or fillers such as BOSS and scratch. I will be adding pumpkin seeds for worm prevention. It takes about 30 min. in the morning to feed 7 coops and a grow out pen. I would take an hour if it meant me saving money which doing this does. I use black rubber bowls of various sizes. Congrats on your eggs

 

[mstricer]

I think you will notice a change in the amount you feed and the amount they waste scattering it everywhere. I would give it to them pretty dry at first until they get used to it. Once they do they will love it.

 

[mstricer]

I just posted a BIN for SiAm eggs https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...egg-auction-and-bin-thread/1810#post_12085348

I would but I still want to hold out for Blacks and have a pm out for some Wheaten eggs, after it took me 30 mins trying to figure out who I got them from before. Kim when your Black pen is together l will be first in line for those

 

[mstricer]

I know there are several threads on fermenting - would you post your link?

I don't have a link, I followed the link in the meat bird section and then tweaked it to what my needs were.

 

[CatKai]

I would but I still want to hold out for Blacks and have a pm out for some Wheaten eggs, after it took me 30 mins trying to figure out who I got them from before. Kim when your Black pen is together l will be first in line for those

 

[CatKai]

I experimented with FF and really liked it overall; I've switched back to regular only out of lack of time - my dishes I served it in kept getting tipped and making a mess. Need some better way to serve it. I really liked FF in the dry-off incubator instead of food + water -- if you made it firm enough it was less mess, then they were ready to transition to the brooder box with FF, dry food, and water. They still get some FF every week with some kitchen scraps mixed in -- they go nuts for pumpkin guts and baked pumpkin skins. I'll be interested to know how well it works for the rest of you

Picking up the red-split eggs this morning before I head into work - already bribing my office mates with the promise of some fresh pumpkin pie as my fine for being late. The things we do for chickens

 

[CatKai]

If I put my splash cockerel in with my girls can I breed him to my smooth lavender?

 

[EdenCamp]

I would but I still want to hold out for Blacks and have a pm out for some Wheaten eggs, after it took me 30 mins trying to figure out who I got them from before. Kim when your Black pen is together l will be first in line for those

Okey dokey - but just to stir it up... last hatch had 3 blacks and hatch before had 2, 1 silkied........ I am an evil evil person.

 

[mstricer]

I am going to have to get a pumpkin just so I can say I used pumpkin guts!

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