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Met and Lys are both Low. Low Met is unfortunately common in Organic feeds. Its the amino acid most associated with connective tissues - skin, digestive tract, cartilage, ligaments/tendons, etc. Because the operation of its digestive system is a substantial portion of its immune mechanisms...

In theory, the "A" should better, which is unusual that its also appears to be cheaper. The content shows me they are actively adjusting the Lys and Met levels higher, which is good, and they are making use of a number of ingredients - soy, fish meal, pork meal, even meat and bone meal - which...

Yup. And 7/8 not black or white. :)

This is a common question, I'll link the common answer. You may find the additional info helpful.

Another was a mid quit - I should have candled again before lockdown, didn't. The eggs on either side are seemingly developed, but not progressing. Will "interfere" Saturday, but not hopeful.

Don't buy yogurt with saccharine, sucralose, splenda, etc. That's not reason to avoid yogurt, that's a choice to avoid artificial sugars (which aren't necessary anyways). Plain yogurt doesn't contain dyes. Nor does decent yogurt of any variety. Preservatives? Yogurt is itself a...

Waiting on an explanation. Please. Educate us.

x4. A or B. When you start raising meat birds, they will almost certainly do better on A*. The cost difference between A and B, and the meat bird rate of growth on A or B, will determine which of the two is more cost effective for you as part of your management system. Best way to tell would...

They are your birds, you can do whatever you want with them. The fact is, good nutrition is good nutrition, whether its provided by Agribusiness or a well designed polycultural pasture in season. For the vast majority of people, a quality commercial feed is superior nutrition, at much lower...

Camera still messed up - looks like its set to soften or something. Sorry.

Cross posting from my culling thread, but this really belongs here. Walking the electric fence this morning, feels like about 80% humidity, we have storms coming late tonight / early tomorrow, yes I'll be safe thank you for your thoughts. Anyhow, in addition to pulling down branches off the...

Cross posting from my culling thread, but this really belongs here. Walking the electric fence this morning, feels like about 80% humidity, we have storms coming late tonight / early tomorrow, yes I'll be safe thank you for your thoughts. Anyhow, in addition to pulling down branches off the...

In other Homestead news, as I walk the electric fence this morning, I find that something has absconded with two duck eggs and a chicken egg, in differing directions, and something much larger got one of my injured ducks. This should probably be over on the other thread so I will copy it there...

8 of 12 is definitely better than I have been getting. So if I'm going to be really cold-hearted about it, I really wish the one black one that hatched yesterday was the one that failed to thrive, not the yellow one that followed it. Black one will still be put to productive use of course, just...