Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[notabitail]

I have nowhere to store that much feed.

It's actually pretty small.

 

[Ponypoor]

Two-fer Tuesday


Mr P and Misty

Two fluffy butts (Henny and Rose)

 

[Ponypoor]

Good choice.

I just want to see the ingredients, they are all pretty much the same around here, but it’s the gritty stuff I am finding I the stuff I have right now. The Peavey Mart brand contains Limestone added to it.

Not sure if that’s for grit, or calcium… ?

 

[CCsGarden]

We asked around and people here seem to say roosters are fine on layer. Cockerel seems fine so far.
@CCsGarden might know something. (my sisters share that account).

Yes our rooster eats layer and he is perfectly fine. He is a good boy but not when he crows at midnight

 

[CCsGarden]

I was looking at it, but they don’t have it here.

So disappointed in the lack of variety here. It’s Mr P I worry about with feeding a layer feed.

I would say don't worry to much about the roosters eating layer. We have been feeding our rooster layer for about 3-4 months and he's been fine.

 

[notabitail]

I was looking at it, but they don’t have it here.

So disappointed in the lack of variety here. It’s Mr P I worry about with feeding a layer feed.

I see my sister is here. My sisters share a account. I meant for my older sister to take a look. Probably should told her first .
My younger sister is the one replying.

 

[rural mouse]

Does anyone here know what line breeding is and if it will help me in breeding Darcy's future generations in something that breeds pure?

Here is a link to some charts on how it's done. I think it takes 7 generations theoretcally provided oopsies don't occur.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/363876844887907897/

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Here is a link to some charts on how it's done. I think it takes 7 generations theoretcally provided oopsies don't occur.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/363876844887907897/

Thanks!

 

[Ponypoor]

It's actually pretty small.

Yup I know how big the skid is Remember I raised horses for 35 years.

The other problem with getting a skid load of feed is if there is an issue, returning it is darn hard! That is the reason I go with bagged feed. If the one bag is bad I can open another and hopefully all good. It is rare to have more than 2 bags that are bad, I generally get 3 or 4 bags of horse feed, my bin holds about 3, 20kg bags of Purina Senior feed and a couple bags of Beet Pulp Pellets.

With the chicken feed lately I have just been getting one at a time due to the crappy nature of the brands I have been trying out. So dusty with the crumbles lately.

 

[RoyalChick]

I would say don't worry to much about the roosters eating layer. We have been feeding our rooster layer for about 3-4 months and he's been fine.

I think the effect of the excess calcium is over a longer period than just 3-4 months.