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  1. Q

    My chick seems to be losing weight

    Hello, I am new to posting here but I am a long time reader of this forum and you have all helped me with so much already. I am, again, in need of some assistance. I have a week and a half old Silkie chick. She was the only one to hatch out of her clutch when I purchased her and I now have her...
  2. L

    Field peas - safe?

    My ducks and geese live peas and I thought I’d save money buying dried peas from the feed store. Only, they are not peas. They are field peas, which are apparent a kind of bean. I’ve tried sprouting them to see if that gets rid of the horrible taste but it doesn’t. I know uncooked beans are...
  3. Muser

    Best snacks/treats/food for a mixed flock

    I live in the UK so our weather doesn't get too warm, but I try to get the girls a variety of seasonal veggies in. I can't give our flock mealworms or black soldier fly larvae as these are illegal to feed chickens in the UK (due to the rubbish processing, sometimes animal deritives are...
  4. J

    Potatoes 🤷‍♀️

    I read somewhere once that chickens are not supposed to eat potatoes or avocados because there is something in their skin that’s not good for them. Is this true? Do people ever give their chickens left over potatoes or French fries and what has been the outcome?
  5. A Full Guide To Feeding Nigerian Dwarf Goats.

    A Full Guide To Feeding Nigerian Dwarf Goats.

    Every aspiring nigerian dwarf goat owner needs to know how and what to feed their beloved future goats. That's why I made this article to help you figure out your routine and cost of feeding your goats. First and foremost if you are raising dairy goats this is the number one rule. -Alfalfa hay...
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  6. Diveks

    How often do you buy feed?

    I will soon start feeding around 20 chickens, right now only 10 are adults, the rest are 1 month olds. But in a bit they will all be eating the same thing, grower. Stores only sell the feed in bags of 22, 44, 110 pound bags. The larger the bags the cheaper each pound is of course, which would...
  7. Savannah_Likes_Chickens

    What can i grow my chooks?

    I’m thinking about growing some crops for my girls, and i need some help on what i can grow. I was thinking about Oregano Alfalfa, and some kind of lettuce (not iceberg). Any ideas? Mainly looking for leafy-type Or grassy crops.
  8. J

    chicken not eating all that much

    chicken isn't really eating all that much. it's eating enough for me not to worry about it starving but not a peck beyond that my dad has been pressing me to feed it cooked rice since that stuff it eats like candy, but im concerned since some sources i googled say adamantly that you shouldn't...
  9. J

    grounded corn

    i dont have access to grit. no stores sell it here, and i dont have access to online stores that do sell it. i tried to find it myself, but the pebbles i could find were all too big. to get around the issue i started feeding the chicken mainly parsley, alongside some smaller grains that it wasnt...
  10. B

    mealworms for pullets

    Sorry if this is a silly question. Is there any such thing as too many mealworms to feed my pullets? I worry they’re having too many, they bloody love them. They about 5 weeks old.
  11. Oob Child

    Baby quail feeding

    What can I give to my baby jumbo coturnix quail to compliment chicken starter seed? I wasn’t aware that they needed more than chicken chicks and only just read that they need more. Do they actually need more, or are they ok as is?
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  12. ChickChic00

    Fish?

    Would feeding my young chickens (8weeks old) fish once or twice a week along with their current feed help them bulk up in muscle meat? They are mixed breeds that I hatched out. Delaware, Rhode island red, black Australorp, Barred rock, and Buff Orpington are the Mothers. Father is about 7-7.5...
  13. D

    How much and how often do you feed your ducks Niacin and/or nutritional yeast everyday?

    How much and how often do you feed your ducks Niacin and/or nutritional yeast powder everyday? What age are they?
  14. Cloverr39

    What's the best way to feed your flock?

    What's the best way to feed your flock? I don't mean what to feed them but how and when. Currently I give my flock of 9 bantams pellets in the morning and a small amount of pellets or a treat in the afternoon. What time of day is it best to feed them and how many times should they be fed...
  15. D

    New to this duck raising

    Good day, well I’m new to this. I’m not quite sure how to use this but I’m gonna give it a shot. I hv property in a small town in Washington state. I am close to water way. Across the street from me. So with that said I shave a large pond feed by underground springs. And it is full all year...
  16. A

    Does gapeworm in snails die when cooked?

    Hello, I find a large amount of snails in the yard and garden that I usually throw in a bucket, crush and feed to my chickens. I know that no pesticides are used in our area and had read that snails are safe to feed to chickens. Moreover they quite like them and it's extra protein and calcium...
  17. The chicken nurd

    Feed questions

    So I’m switching my flock over from a layers feed to an all flock feed because of my ducks do I need to offer extra calcium for the chickens or any other supplements and is there anything else I need to know about switching feeds?
  18. BlessedChaosHomestead

    How to feed mixed flocks??

    I am currently trying to figure out how to feed my mixed flock. I have: 2- 8wk Turkeys 6- 14wk Orpington (3 hens/3roos) 2- 12wk Cochin (hens) 2- 11wk Runner ducks 2- 10wk Rouen ducks 8- 9wk Cochin (hens) 6- 4-5wk Assorted chicks My Orpingtons are close to egg time. In fact one gave us the...
  19. felys

    Muscovy Duckling - Treating niacin deficiency. Mealworms ok?

    Hello I have a 3 week old Muscovy duckling that has a bit of a crooked leg. She's starting to step on her own feet. She has been eating non medicated chick feed plus brewer's yeast since day 1. I also started giving adding brewer's yeast to her water when I noticed her starting to step on her...
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    • ducks feeding meal worms muscovey ducklings niacin deficiency treatment
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    • Forum: Ducks
  20. AmberLittlejohn

    Broody hen isn't eating or drinking

    Hello! I have a diehard hen sitting on eggs and boy is she grumpy. In the past she has gotten off to eat or drink once a day but she's not budging. I gave her some blueberries yesterday but I'm concerned about her dehydrating. Do I put a hamster water bottle in her nesting box or what?
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