good evening.. I was not home since about 7PM last night. hence no posting or reading..
I am going to reply as I remember, No names..
I only started using the 1/2 & 1/2 ground oats and corn.. too soon to tell if the egg production will go down.. I am hoping to put some fat on the birds to help them stay warmer this winter..
I kind of liked the goiter pills..
I stopped the last incubator today.. tossed about 6 dozen quail eggs and 2 dozen maran eggs.. the neighbor lady bought them at a swap..($1.oo/doz) either the guy had them refrigerated or he did not have a good rooster.. none of them actually even started to form..these are not really the best colored eggs anyway.. Not much darker than my barred rock eggs.. I told her to wait until spring and I would try to get some real nice dark eggs for her. hint-hint
Ken, try giving your chickens some animal fat, suet , or just plain meat.. that might help with the feather plucking..
In my 1911 book of farming, it says to hang a head of cabbage just out of reach for the chickens.. so they will have to stretch and maybe jump to peck it.. for a treat and for winter coop exercise..
Sandi, when you said $300.oo for a brake job, I thought that sounded cheap.. I will PM you in just a little while..
I am getting nervous.. waiting for the POOF and gone post..
I hate for that to happen, and I really do not want to do 2 posts.
...........jiminwisc........