New to chickens in Canada

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lvanderb

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Hi!
I'm excited to be here, I've wanted to raise chickens for years. So last year we bought a 1 acre agricultural property in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. It came with a chicken coop, a peacock coop and a cow pasture.

In May we're getting 9 pullets. I had my hubby make a chicken tractor as the coops need work.

I will be making sprouts and/or fodder for the chickens using organic grains. I found a place not to far away that buys and sells organic grains and have consented to bag up some grain for me.

Linda
 
Hello Linda, and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
Be careful about just feeding your chickens grains. They need a complete balanced diet including adequate levels of protein with as much animal protein in there as you can manage. You want to shoot for 18 to 20% protein and the various amino acids need to be properly balanced. Not to mention the basic mineral and vitamin supplementation that they require.
 
DobieLover said:
Hello Linda, and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
Be careful about just feeding your chickens grains. They need a complete balanced diet including adequate levels of protein with as much animal protein in there as you can manage. You want to shoot for 18 to 20% protein and the various amino acids need to be properly balanced. Not to mention the basic mineral and vitamin supplementation that they require.
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Thank you, yes, I'm aware of the need for a balanced diet with sufficient protein, minerals, amino acids etc. I will be including animal protein too. I do have a lot to learn.
 

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