Feeding Time

another easy treat??

feeds@yuku.com (birdlady58) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:59:58 GMT

Don't know why I didn't think of this before but my chickens went crazy when I fed them it. I have a juicer and made a fresh beet, carrot, apple and celery drink. Know the small pieces spit out of the feeder? I had a ton of them and they are enjoying it to no end

I'm sure others here have done this but normally I would throw this away....

Indentifying Poisonous and Edible Weeds in Your Yard

feeds@yuku.com (calpsychik) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:16:29 GMT

This site has a wizard that walks you through questions step by step until you identify your weed! You can find the edible and poisonous ones. For example, I found wild amaranth, purslane, and chickweed, which is fine for the chickens to eat. Amaranth is high in protein, purslane is high in omega 3, and chickweed is a potent liver cleanser. I also found hemlock, which will kill them, but looks like wild carrot, which won't. It's best to have the whole plant right next to you while you...

Feed withdrawl

feeds@yuku.com (Sandyki) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:07:58 GMT

I have 11 Cornish Cross, and about 20 'heavy' chicks (Wyndottes and Barred Rocks) with another 11 guineas. All are two weeks old.

Currently they are all together and getting a high protein feed, gamebird. I would now like to start restricting food for the Cornish Cross and feed a lower (21%) feed. Can I do this while the chicks are all together? Will the restriction hurt the other birds?

Sandy

Helloooooo Chickory !!!!

feeds@yuku.com (mamapeeps) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:38:20 GMT

Wow... I just came across this study that basically says that hens on forage with access to some lovely chickory can thrive on a less than perfect ration... specifically wheat.... without a major drop in egg production and an INCREASE in egg quality. I'm going to gather the seed heads as I see them this year and try establishing a stand near my birds! Here's a link to the study: http://www.darcof.dk/enews/newsmail/december_2006/layer.html

Corn on Hot Days - Calling our Resident Scientists!

feeds@yuku.com (jjthink) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:37:09 GMT

It is oft stated on both sites that corn is bad for chickens during hot summer weather. Does anyone have any write ups about this? I have a disbelieving neighbor that I would like to gently educate. They fill their bird feeders with a bird seed that contains a lot of corn (the feeders are on our property line) and when my feathered friends get a chance to stretch their legs and free range they make a mad dash for those feeders and gorge themselves on the corn that has dropped to...

Japanese Beetles

feeds@yuku.com (chixrule) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:48:46 GMT

The time is coming for the Japanese beetle invasion. I have 2 plum trees that get eaten alive before the plums ripen. I was going to hand pick the bugs off the trees and drop them into a jar with soap and water to kill them. But them I can't feed them to the girls after that. Someone said to drop them in oil and water. Will the dead beetles be ok for the ladies once they have been in the oil and water concoction? What kind of oil would be safest?

Thanks in advance for...

Chickens eating store bought crickets??

feeds@yuku.com (davsgurl86) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:52:04 GMT

I bought crickets from petsmart and the babies go crazy for them. i figured it was ok, because they eat other bugs! is there anything that would be bad?!! and can babies eat any size of mealworm, or they would need to have the small mealworms? (i think the superworms are huge and scarry) petsmart only have the huge ones so i didnt get any.

thanks!

water at night

feeds@yuku.com (andyskip) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:03:11 GMT

Hi i,m new to this just rescued 3 battery hens, seem happy enough, 1 question though do i have to put feed/water in the house at night or do i just water them in the day

Feeding Frenzy and other Feed Questions

feeds@yuku.com (gg4rebels) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:04:23 GMT

Yesterday I gave my month old chicks a couple of ears of sweet corn....long story....short version....I picked them from the garden to see if they were ready, dog got them when I was not looking and chewed on them. I took them to the coop along with a couple of cucumbers the dog tasted. It was a feeding frenzy! There were about eight chicks on each ear of corn! You could not even see the corn. They were climbing...

Electrolyte Dosage

feeds@yuku.com (Betsy01) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:30:52 GMT

I lost my dosage for Durvet Vitamins and Electrolytes powder to put in chicken water. I think its 1/4 teaspoon per gallon. The 8 oz package of powder says: 1/2 pk per 55 gallons. I'm not good with conversions. Anyone?

Thanks
Betsy, TN

rust inside galvanized waterer

feeds@yuku.com (ginnymae) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:40:39 GMT

Has anybody else had this happen and what did you do?
I was refilling the metal waterers and noticed when I rinsed one of them the water was rusty looking. I thought the whole purpose of galvanized was that it doesn't rust? I don't add anything to their water.
Can I scrub it well and go ahead and use it or do I have to {sigh} spring for a new one?

Multipurpose Frozen Peas

feeds@yuku.com (bluroze) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:39:55 GMT

I have a pretty bad case of rheumatoid arthritis. The reason I tell ya'll this is because it explains why I keep bags of frozen peas in my freezer that nobody can eat. You see, I use these frozen peas to help cool down the heat in the bottoms of my feet and toes from the inflammation. Well, thawing and refreezing these only works just so many times before you need a new bag. However, my chickens think they are still yummy. So, every 2-3 months my chickens get a couple of bags of...

What to feed chicks

feeds@yuku.com (wantbantamchicken) — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:07:39 GMT

I have been incubating my first batch of eggs and about a week and a half before they were do I went to the pet store to pick up chick feed. (They are the only place I could find anywhere by me that ever has chicken stuff) They said they had just run out but since I needed it they would order some and it would come by Tuesday which was fine since my chicks were not suppose to hatch until Thursday. So I waited and called them Tuesday, they said that it did not arrive and maybe it...

farmed worms??

feeds@yuku.com (Auryn) — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:23:46 GMT

can I feed the chickens nightcrawlers and earthworms that I get from farms (same place I get my mealworms- armstrongcrickets.com) without worrying about parasites??
or is it the same as if they ate a worm out of the ground??

what am I supposed to feed them now??

feeds@yuku.com (Auryn) — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:01:03 GMT

So
the only thing that I can find as far as feed in south florida is Purina brand, its like they have a monopoly.
My birds had been doing fine on Purina till a few months ago.
While out of town I had the chance to buy Nutrena, and in just 2 weeks it made a huge difference.
Unfortunately Im all out of the Nutrena.
I don't want to keep feeding Purina
what are my other choices??
I have laying hens, guineas and ducklings

Sulfur

feeds@yuku.com (lingrahm) — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:18:43 GMT

I have blueberries that require acid soil and was planning to add sulfur to lower the ph. My chickens are free range and do a lot of scratching in the blueberry mulch. Will the sulfur kill my chickens?? If so, I will find another solution to lower the ph.

Medicated Feed

feeds@yuku.com (sport) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:24:35 GMT

I have two, two year old Auracanas, and I just got six Auracana chicks. The chicks are on medicated feed and should be for the next month or so. Right now the chicks are in a large box in my living room, but when the weather gets good enough and the chicks are bigger, I'm going to move then out to the coop. My question is, is the medicated feed bad for the adult chickens?

Growing your own feed

feeds@yuku.com (thewarriorchild) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:50:30 GMT

Ok I am growing my own food this year the way prices are going it will be $5 for a head of lettuce. I am wondering what I should grow for my chickens. I will be growing corn for us and I am sure once I let them back in the garden they will love cleaning it out... they already wipe out any grape leaves in thier reach.

Can I use a rabbit watering thing for caged chicken?

feeds@yuku.com (country4ever) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:37:04 GMT

Hi all,
I think I've heard I can do this, but thought I'd make sure. Nobie is always spilling her water, so I was thinking of getting one of those upside-down bottles that have the metal tube and ball and you press on and water comes out. Do chickens do okay with those? Thanks!

what do they put in there?

feeds@yuku.com (Carole AM) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:32:38 GMT

I'm still trying out bags of feed. Some are pellets, some have actual grain particles in it. I think the chickens prefer the grain (little bits of corn, etc.) Or maybe its my way of thinking. I feed mostly layer. The main ingredients are cracked corn & soybean meal; then they have a bunch of vitamins & minerals in it too. Its 18%, from a mill that mixes their own. It looks like good stuff...... any ideas?