Utah!

[RedIII]

Gah, totally forgot to say how pretty that Frizzle is, Sphinx.

 

[Cynthia12]

I never did post that my son had his first baptism! He was so happy. He says he just loves the people there in GA. Here is a picture on that day.

 

[corvidae]

4/5 of the FBCM babies are out, with the last one currently zipping away. Good little chicks!! Especially since I have to put 4 other eggs into lockdown tomorrow. Talk about timing it close!

 

[sundancenbare]

I took some pictures today of the Seramas. They are 7 weeks old. They are so cute and very tiny.


Rooster and pullet

Pullet

Rooster

This gives you an idea how tiny they are.
I am going to sell these but only as a pair

 

[sundancenbare]

I never did post that my son had his first baptism! He was so happy. He says he just loves the people there in GA. Here is a picture on that day.

They look so young

 

[sundancenbare]

50 lbs sacks. it makes it easy the handle. They are the white nylon ones that you see bulk wheat in. I think they do it this way so the sacks don't absorb moisture.

Do you know what percent protein

 

[corvidae]

Now all five of the FBCM chicks are out. I'll probably put them up on KSL tomorrow. We just moved the oldest chicks out to warmed coop to make room for the new babies, but I am still thinking to sell them. Anyone have any idea how much I should list them for? I don't know all that much about Marans, I'm afraid.

 

[sundancenbare]

Now all five of the FBCM chicks are out. I'll probably put them up on KSL tomorrow. We just moved the oldest chicks out to warmed coop to make room for the new babies, but I am still thinking to sell them. Anyone have any idea how much I should list them for? I don't know all that much about Marans, I'm afraid.

I sold mine for 10.00 each

 

[cyndiloowho]

I never did post that my son had his first baptism! He was so happy. He says he just loves the people there in GA. Here is a picture on that day.

What a great picture! They both look so happy

Thanks for sharing the pic.

 

[themadchicken]

Quote: I was told it was min 14%. but if i do the math the most i figure is around 12% unless the wheat and barley are 6 row vs 2 row, then it could be 14%. That is why i added the layer pellets to the grain. This is the chart i was using to try to figure the count. i think i might go down by the lake and find some duckweed, it is actually a nuisance around here, i know of a couple little ditches that are feed by warm springs and the duckweed is so thick you cant see the water.


MIXTURE OF GRAINS

Of course, you will want to use a mixture of grains, we hope! To calculate the protein content of a mix of grains, do three things:

1. Multiply each grain's protein content by the number of parts of that grain in the mix.

2. Add those figures.

3. Divide that total by the total number of parts.


Example:
Say you make a mix that is three parts wheat,
one part corn and one part oats. You want to
know how much protein is in the mix.

GRAIN PARTS PROTEIN % (see list below)

Wheat 3 X 12.5 = 37.5
Corn 1 X 9 = 9
Oats 1 X 12 = 12

TOTALS 5 58.5

58.5 divided by 5 = 11.7% Protein
in mix

After getting the protein percentage for your mix of grains, next use PEARSON'S SQUARE (above) to calculate how much protein concentrate to add to this mix. Where it says "Grain" in the Pearson's Square, just put in your amounts for the total mix.

(3) A List of the Protein Levels of Different Feeds



FOOD SOURCE %PROTEIN, BY WT


Dried fish flakes 76
Dried liver 76
Dried earthworms 76
Duckweed 50
Torula yeast 50
Brewers yeast 39
Soybeans (dry roasted) 37
Flaxseed 37
Alfalfa seed 35
Beef, lean 28
Earthworms 28
Fish 28
Sunflower seeds 26.3
Wheat germ 25
Peas & Beans, dried 24.5
Sesame seed 19.3
Soybeans (boiled) 17
Wheat bran 16.6
Oats, whole 14
Rice polish 12.8
Rye 12.5
Wheat 12.5
Barley 12.3
Oats 12
Corn 9
Millet 9
Milo 9
Rice, brown 7.5