celeste Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Thats a great idea Cheryl, I only have 7 hens though and all that grain would be mouldy before I'd used it all. I use Allan & Page layers pellets, they do an organic one too. I'd go easy on the corn and grapes CT, fat hens soon turn into ill ones, they should really only get a VERY small handful of corn each, and things like grapes a couple of times a week, although you can give them greens like broccoli and cabbage every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 If it's stored correctly it should keep for a year or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 My hens are anything but fat being skinny ex batts but I'll make sure that I don't overfeed They get about a third of a cup of corn to share in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 If it's stored correctly it should keep for a year or so! Thats my problem, all my chooky stuff is in the cellar and being a cellar it can be a bit damp. A question though, don't the hens just pick out the stuff they like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yes but I'm a mean mummy and I don't re-fill their feeders until it's all gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebob Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I'm impressed Cheryl, but I'm not that organised. I also found that some of my chooks didn't like layers pellets so I switched to layers mash and I add a tiny amount of mixed grain to it. The birds love it and it's much more economical. I still buy layers pellets ( don't laugh because Forrest ADORES them :lol:) but I don't buy it exclusively like I used to. I buy layers pellets, layers mash and mixed corn and vaguely mix them in the feeders. Chick (now called Billy for obviously reasons) has been moved to the brooder. I have just re-checked the rest of the eggs and in theory there are 3 which should hatch. If not, I'll have to go buy some chicks Sorry about the lack of pics. We had peeps over for dinner last night so was manic and today I've been to a dog trainer/behaviourist lecture all day. I promise I'll sort it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Forrest is a gannet though, he'll eat anything I've candled Tiger Lilys eggs tonight. I took out three Poland eggs and there is one Brahma I'm not too sure of. So she's on 7 eggs now. We're very excited Lily Pie has packed her bags and is leaving home tomorrow. She can scream as much as she likes on Grahams farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I am happy. Little Posy chook has been bullied since she got here. I followed the advice given to Jules and had extra food and water sources. It was Angel who was the worst bully and at times she wouldn't even let Posy down the ladder from the coop. Even when they were in the garden Posy kept away from the others. At the weekend I added a branch into the run and jiggled things round a bit. No change yesterday but when I got home earlier there were 4 little brown hens in the run waiting to be let out and they have all been scratching about quite happily together in the garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebob Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 At the weekend I added a branch into the run and jiggled things round a bit. No change yesterday but when I got home earlier there were 4 little brown hens in the run waiting to be let out and they have all been scratching about quite happily together in the garden That's good news Long may it continue. My solitary chick is still a solitary chick with nothing hatching so today I went to my chook supplier and bought 6 new chicks to keep him/her company. Ungrateful little sod has decided they're good to peck at and bully. MY chick is 3 days old, the new ones are a week old and looking at them all, I'm now not so sure he or she is a Gold laced wyandotte bantam but maybe a splash Orpington chick Mine is definitely larger than the others and I only got 4 bantam chicks - the rest are L/F and include a Brahma!! Can't remember what they all are to be honest, but I know one is a Rhode Island Red bantam, a couple of Pekin bantams etc. I'll also get some pics of them for here and then you can all have fun trying to identify them (Runs off to charge camera batteries which is the reason I haven't posted promised pics ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Oooo goody I love guess the chook games So glad to hear that Angel is behaving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Why is it hens can be so lovely but such little sod's at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 And their friendships are fickle too Tiger Lily refuses to eat in her broody coop. She'd starve to death I'm sure. So yesterday morning I got her out in the hope she'd eat if she was with everyone else but oh no they just wanted to beat her up She's only been on her own for a week! This morning I got her out and she had breakfast and a dust bath before I let everyone else out and she was so happy While Tiger Lily was out the Independance Day chicks had their first free range too I shut them all back in their run when the mob came out though. Will do the same again tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Any one like to take a shot at sexing Flump again He/she is now about 16 weeks old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebob Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Jury's out here but could be a hen. This is my Gold Wyandotte hen (Spangles) for comparison. Sorry for the quality of the picture but it's the only one I've got stored and she's gone to bed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Ah, now I see what someone else said about hens being darker round the neck, thanks for the pic KB, that was very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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