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  1. How Much Chicks Eat - Chicken Budgeting

    How Much Chicks Eat - Chicken Budgeting

    If you are like me, you want to plan how much you will be spending on your cute chicks ahead of time. First, to see how many you are able to get, and second to plan what you need to buy. I found these pictures concerning, on average, how much each chicken will eat and weigh per week as a...
  2. DingusDuck

    Growing duck food

    Hi! I was wondering if anyone knows of a good way to grow my own duck food in a relatively small area. Thanks!
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. tingupinguu

    Muscovy duck ate cat food

    Hello, Recently i’ve been leaving out some cat food for a stray cat that usually comes into my backyard, and I put it away in a high spot but my muscovy drake managed to find it and ate a small enough (not enough to finish the small plate) I really am worried about this situation, because I...
  4. ebisu

    Wet Mash and Tube Feeding: Storage questions

    I work in healthcare so some days I'll have to work 10-12hr shifts. I'm currently tube feeding one of my girls who may have canker with no vet around to help (I've already made a thread for it). I have some questions to help me readily feed her with the aforementioned work hours: If I pre-make...
  5. FathertoFeathers

    Red Golden Pheasant won’t eat feed

    My dad purchased a Red Golden pheasant a year ago and we have tried repeatedly to get him to eat actual feed. We’ve tried 16% protein mini pellets and crumble, 24% gamebird crumble, scraps, and 6 way scratch. The only thing I have gotten him to eat is scratch. He’ll go for the sunflower seeds...
  6. RossAcres

    Adding oats to feed...

    So I usually add whole oats to my flock's feed when the weather gets cooler. In the past, I kind of just added it by eye but never really broke down the exact amount I should be adding. My feed is a 22% show flock pellet. What ratio do y'all use when adding oats?
  7. C

    Mill Food Recycler for chickens

    We saw this product that you can put in your kitchen. It turns leftover food into food for chickens. But I wanted to know the opinion of the group here. I would use it with their layering feed and not as a primary food source. The website claims... "Mill is the easiest, cleanest way to turn...
  8. NameIwish

    Chicken Banana Skin Feed

    I feed my hens banana skins - they absolutely love it. And I get to eat all the banana part myself! Today, slicing up a couple of skins, I found myself wondering about the economics of feeding banana skins to my seventeen hens and a rooster. So, I grabbed a banana and weighed it. Then I peeled...
  9. GrimApatheia

    Mold/rust in metal trash can?+ Storing feed

    Sorry if this is already redundant somewhere in the forums. I'd been storing my quail's feed in plastic Lowe's buckets with tight lids for a while, but with the amount of feed we buy I would need multiple buckets. So I switched to a metal trash can from TS, since they're widely used and they're...
  10. RossAcres

    Wet Feed

    Treating my rooster for an illness. He wouldn't eat anything, just kept going through water like a fish. So, I took some crumble and mixed it with water until it was mush. I made about half a cup total. Question is, how long can I keep that half cup of water/crumble mixture in front of him...
  11. RossAcres

    He needs to eat...

    Just another thread about my sick bantam Wyandotte rooster. How can I get some feed in my bird? He has been drinking A LOT of water. Like, he literally stands in front of the water cup and slowly drinks it until it's all gone. His breast feathers stay wet because of all the water he's...
  12. RossAcres

    How much to feed?

    Good morning everyone! So I am trying to figure out how much to feed my ducks. I do not practice free-choice feeding due to weight gain and waste. I have the following ducks: - 3 buff ducks (large ducks) - 15-20 call ducks (bantams) - 5 Hookbills (light ducks) Obviously, the bantam ducks...
  13. C

    Black Soldier Fly Farming in Cold climate

    Wondering if anyone has experience raising Black Soldier Flies in a colder region for chicken feed. I live in the mid-west US. Any tips on making it thrive through winter? I got them through two full life cycles, but as soon as it got cold, it was a real struggle and they eventually died.
  14. Kyng

    Leftover seeds all over the run

    Seems my ladies are quite picky and a lot of the feed ends up all over the place. I’m trying to compost their whole run, but I’m not sure those seeds help anything. Should I sift it out, clear it up? Any tips for composting appreciated. New to this all.
  15. S

    Two Free Cinnamon Queens And Supplies!

    Hello! I desperately am looking for a new home for my two Cinnamon Queens Dolly and Dottie. They are both around 4 months old. I bought them from. Tractor Supply back in April not knowing that they weren't allowed as pets on the property I'm renting from until today. I have a lot of feed...
  16. BuffBrahmaBantams

    Advice and suggestions wanted for feeding advice

    Hi, I have been showing chickens for 3 years through FFA, and I currently have a single buff Brahma bantam cock. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a show feed that is not necessarily for layers (flock raiser type) I am really trying to focus on feather quality and shine. In addition if...
  17. crunchygranola

    Anyone else deal with passive aggressive chicken people at TSC?

    I was minding my beeswax in TSC getting some more feed for my lards and a new feeder. Disgruntled lady then launched me nearly into the stratosphere with her cart and grumbled an “excuse me” whilst doing so. Proceeded to pick up a bag of mealworms and run me over again to get out. This is not...
  18. L

    New layers!

    Hi everyone! We got our first egg today!! So 1 of the 4 chickens is laying eggs now. What layer feed do yall recommend? We have tractor supply and Atwood’s by us. I’ve heard good things about kalmbach feeds and want to eventually order it for them but I’m looking for a good alternative at...
  19. SwimingWithTheGeese

    Is purina medicated feed okay for quails and chicks?

    Hi all! I was wondering if this feed would be okay for quails and chicks? I know it’s a stretch but just curious, I’ve heard some bad stuff about purina medicated feed and I want some advice from more experienced people rather than the internet. My friend got me the wrong feed and I’d hate for...
  20. RossAcres

    Waiting until dark..

    Does anyone else tend to wait until sunset to take care of bird duties? Or early in the morning? It's 107 f here today. I have the leftovers of covid and I feel completely exhausted after work. I feel like I'm being lazy by waiting for the sun to go down to do chores. I just know my body is...
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