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TBH, I can't remember....and now I can't find the darn thread I read it on.Why are they saying to offer grains in the winter?
It was one of the old timers thread about using FF for laying birds.
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TBH, I can't remember....and now I can't find the darn thread I read it on.Why are they saying to offer grains in the winter?
Any retailer of Purina Feed should be able to get you the game bird feed, If not you could go with - -But that's all we have in my area.
A rental company that sells some southern states stuff, and the garden center that is a Purina distribution center.
I wish I could just mix in the vanilla protein powder I use for my shakes! lol
Ha ha ha
Would it be wrong to give the chickens a protein shake in the morning?
Think they'd like vanilla crème or banana strawberry better?
This does not appear to be a feed issue at all to me.
How old is the rooster?
You do know that cocks will come in an out of fertility right?
It the eggs not hatching are shipped eggs then that could explain it all. You also didn't tell how old those eggs were either. I don't care when you collected them; that makes little difference unless you have freezing temps at night.
The questions should be:
Where did you store them between laying and setting?
How old were they when set?
Were they shipped? If so, how did you pack them? If not, how were they handled by the people who set them?
There are lots of factors involved in your question; and no adequate answer can be given until those questions are answered.
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The eggs were stored at 65 degrees in an egg turner.
The eggs were picked up as they were laid and placed in the turner the eggs were no older than 6 days when set.
The eggs were wrapped individually in bubble wrap and then wrapped together in bubble wrap, packed tightly into the box with newspaper and shipped while our temps wer 50-65 degrees outside.
The eggs under my broody are also not growing and those were given fresh to her, not shipped anywhere.
The shipped eggs all arrived intact and the boxes were good as new, from what I was told. I don't know how they were treated by the people who received them, as that is out of my hands...I imagine that they were treated well, being free eggs and all.
Most of this stuff was listed in my OP but that should be all of the information you requested.
Thanks for looking.
Thanks Chris.Any retailer of Purina Feed should be able to get you the game bird feed, If not you could go with - -
1/3 Flock Raiser 1/3 Game Fish Chow and 1/3 Grain mix.
The biggest problem with feeding a Layer Type Feed to breeders is that the rooster don't need the add Calcium, that add Calcium can add to low fertility, gout and other health problems.
Chris
That makes sense.The issue is indeed the rooster, actually he is just a juvenile: a cockerel.
Just because a cockerel is treading doesn't mean he's fertile. Cockerels often tread before they are fertile. Further, even when fertile, it doesn't mean much as they often find the vent of the female.
Personally, I don't use males until they are at least one year old. Honestly, I don't like useing them until they are 2 years old or older.