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That's a good point. That said, if you were raising beef cattle for twenty years on corn and someone decided they liked grass fed beef better, would you switch the breed of cows or wean your herd of the corn?
I've seen these gorgeous Langshans over the years and it is no wonder they become so popular in Europe all those centuries ago and became the foundation of so many important breeds. If I were raising them, I'd put them on the same ration as the rest of my breeding stock and wouldn't be all that concerned with regionalism unless I were preparing the hen to deposit a whole clutch or if I were feeding chicks.
As for what would I feed chicks? I grind Ultrakibble and mix it into finch seed and grit. The mixture is 75% kibble to 25% finch/budgie seed. I also put out Farmers Helper babycakes every few weeks and an optimal foragecake once the birds are eight or nine weeks old.
Getting back to Langshans. I seem to remember reading that chicks with better air circulation ( that perch above the ground regulalry) tend to have superior air circulation and one consequence is that they develop their organs including their integument faster than those maintained on the ground.
The thing is that you don't want to "perch" large breeds when they are young IF you are going to show them. If you let them roost as chicks they have a tendency to have a dimple in there breast bone ( if the roost is too small) when they get older...
What chick starter are you recommending...
Chris
That's a good point. That said, if you were raising beef cattle for twenty years on corn and someone decided they liked grass fed beef better, would you switch the breed of cows or wean your herd of the corn?
I've seen these gorgeous Langshans over the years and it is no wonder they become so popular in Europe all those centuries ago and became the foundation of so many important breeds. If I were raising them, I'd put them on the same ration as the rest of my breeding stock and wouldn't be all that concerned with regionalism unless I were preparing the hen to deposit a whole clutch or if I were feeding chicks.
As for what would I feed chicks? I grind Ultrakibble and mix it into finch seed and grit. The mixture is 75% kibble to 25% finch/budgie seed. I also put out Farmers Helper babycakes every few weeks and an optimal foragecake once the birds are eight or nine weeks old.
Getting back to Langshans. I seem to remember reading that chicks with better air circulation ( that perch above the ground regulalry) tend to have superior air circulation and one consequence is that they develop their organs including their integument faster than those maintained on the ground.
The thing is that you don't want to "perch" large breeds when they are young IF you are going to show them. If you let them roost as chicks they have a tendency to have a dimple in there breast bone ( if the roost is too small) when they get older...
What chick starter are you recommending...
Chris
