What do you think of this video?

[cluckmecoop7]

Some of you have said that this lady doesn't know what she's doing, etc. Well, what do you think of this video? Is this true information?
@aart @Wyorp Rock @Egg - Static @21hens-incharge

 

[21hens-incharge]

I don't think she covered it well and I disagree with parts of it.

Corn....it is already a primary ingredient in formulated feed. No need to add more AND it is low in protein as well as essential nutrients.

She never once mentions formulated feed like layer pellets or all flock.

Canned fish....often contains added salt. Fed every day can make the eggs taste "off".

The dried worms....yes those are high protein....and VERY expensive.

She never once says how much of what per bird...kind of important to know.

The oyster shell is important BUT 24-7....my birds sleep at night so yeah they aren't eating any then.


As I said in your other thread what you feed your birds is up to you.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Absolutely agree with most of the things being said in the video!
I don't have chickens, but ducks and they have the very same needs when laying their eggs: Calcium and Protein every day.
My ducks don't like to eat corn, no idea why, but they love red cabbage! And red cabbage is very rich in those carotenoides that will make their yolks bright yellow. You can just fiddle a string through a cabbage head and hang it into the chicken pen and they will have a blast for the whole day.
Another thing that provides a lot of protein for the birds is *fodder*. - I'm growing wheat grass in the fodder tower (inspired by @gtaus Fodder-Tower Article) in my garage and my Duckies can't get enough of it, especially during winter when there's very little green available outside.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I don't think she covered it well and I disagree with parts of it.

Corn....it is already a primary ingredient in formulated feed. No need to add more AND it is low in protein as well as essential nutrients.

She never once mentions formulated feed like layer pellets or all flock.

Canned fish....often contains added salt. Fed every day can make the eggs taste "off".

The dried worms....yes those are high protein....and VERY expensive.

She never once says how much of what per bird...kind of important to know.

The oyster shell is important BUT 24-7....my birds sleep at night so yeah they aren't eating any then.


As I said in your other thread what you feed your birds is up to you.

She is talking about treats. A little extra corn thrown to the ground as a treat would not harm a bird (imho). And look closely at the label of your chicken food, you may find that the corn has been replaced with soy-bean meal, because that is much cheaper than corn…
Agree on the fish! Not so much worried about the salt, but the influence on the egg's taste!
I feed my Ducks a little cat food in the morning and in the evening and they have laid eggs throughout the whole winter. Not one egg per duck per day, but ~2 eggs per duck per 3 days. And they love their humon cat-kibble feeding time!

 

[21hens-incharge]

She is talking about treats. A little extra corn thrown to the ground as a treat would not harm a bird (imho). And look closely at the label of your chicken food, you may find that the corn has been replaced with soy-bean meal, because that is much cheaper than corn…
Agree on the fish! Not so much worried about the salt, but the influence on the egg's taste!
I feed my Ducks a little cat food in the morning and in the evening and they have laid eggs throughout the whole winter. Not one egg per duck per day, but ~2 eggs per duck per 3 days. And they love their humon cat-kibble feeding time!

Never heard her mention as "treats" and it is titled as getting them to lay more eggs.

I think it a bit confusing to not have mentioned the formulated feed or that she was talking about as treats or other than "a little every morning" referring to the meat only there was no mention of amounts.



Each person should figure out what works for them and run with that.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

You're right! I just assumed that with "a little bit every morning" she would refer to "treats" and not food in general. - And my ducks would quack pretty loud at me if i'd replace their pellets entirely with treats…

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Thanks for your input.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I don't think she covered it well and I disagree with parts of it.

Corn....it is already a primary ingredient in formulated feed. No need to add more AND it is low in protein as well as essential nutrients.

She never once mentions formulated feed like layer pellets or all flock.

Canned fish....often contains added salt. Fed every day can make the eggs taste "off".

The dried worms....yes those are high protein....and VERY expensive.

She never once says how much of what per bird...kind of important to know.

The oyster shell is important BUT 24-7....my birds sleep at night so yeah they aren't eating any then.


As I said in your other thread what you feed your birds is up to you.

Never heard her mention as "treats" and it is titled as getting them to lay more eggs.

I think it a bit confusing to not have mentioned the formulated feed or that she was talking about as treats or other than "a little every morning" referring to the meat only there was no mention of amounts.
Each person should figure out what works for them and run with that.

I didn't watch the whole thing - skipped around a bitLOL
She's o.k. I suppose, but I have a hard time watching a complete video of hers.

Anyway - I agree with with what @21hens-incharge mentioned.
A complete poultry feed should be given as the main source of nutrition to coop/run kept birds.
Oyster shells, that's a given.
Animal protein. Now I am a fan of giving a higher protein than 16% layer feed, but many people have no problems whatsoever. I do use an all flock type feed, but I have roosters, plus a few hens that don't really lay much anymore. You can easily give extra protein a few times a week by giving a small eggs, meat, fish - salt content is a good point so keep that in mind when giving canned fish.

The main thing would be giving a nutritionally balanced poultry feed and making that available during waking hours.

I really don't think you can "make" hens lay more eggs. Each hen is an individual, so she has her own laying cycle.

Something else to think about - being heavy handed with "treats" no matter what is it - from corn to mealworms to meat - could make hens "fat" - this would likely reduce production over time and cause health problems like Fatty Liver Disease.

I agree, some is trial and error.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I didn't watch the whole thing - skipped around a bitLOL
She's o.k. I suppose, but I have a hard time watching a complete video of hers.

Anyway - I agree with with what @21hens-incharge mentioned.
A complete poultry feed should be given as the main source of nutrition to coop/run kept birds.
Oyster shells, that's a given.
Animal protein. Now I am a fan of giving a higher protein than 16% layer feed, but many people have no problems whatsoever. I do use an all flock type feed, but I have roosters, plus a few hens that don't really lay much anymore. You can easily give extra protein a few times a week by giving a small eggs, meat, fish - salt content is a good point so keep that in mind when giving canned fish.

The main thing would be giving a nutritionally balanced poultry feed and making that available during waking hours.

I really don't think you can "make" hens lay more eggs. Each hen is an individual, so she has her own laying cycle.

Something else to think about - being heavy handed with "treats" no matter what is it - from corn to mealworms to meat - could make hens "fat" - this would likely reduce production over time and cause health problems like Fatty Liver Disease.

I agree, some is trial and error.

I watched the whole thing twice.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I watched the whole thing twice.

Well, Bless your heart