Re: OT Raising Chickens

Posted by smallbaleboy on March 14, 2010 at 06:16:37 from (67.142.166.31):

In Reply to: OT Raising Chickens posted by super99 on March 14, 2010 at 05:23:38:

thats entirely up to the persons management of the chicks. 50/50 is one reason,because supply feed is not the works of it 75/25 you might got some results sooner but doubt it,most people just don't want the idea of chickens let alone the work.first off baby chicks have hard time dealing with whole shelled corn, i would strongly suggest you buy the chick starter feed, if you want the best turn around for butcher then cornish rock broilers hands down. these you will feed twice daily instead of free choice or you will have some spraddle leg issues resulting in dead chicks most of the time. Do the ones offering to raise your birds have a clean draft free tightly sealed area to start with otherwise you won't have much for results. If you do the roosters do them at young age or they will be tougher and you will have fighting issues. good luck. Been doing the chicken thing since early eighties. have 50 head right now for layers all home hatched and raised. Will be incubating another batch in week or so. i only keep one or two roosters around just for the sounds and when I want eggs to incubate otherwise they have to be nice or otherwise they always get butcher cause they will not allow the hens to nest or even come out and eat etc. Mine are always free range and shut in nightly,which you must do or they will be gone very quickly with coyotes or whatever. thats no problem shutting them in since they go in all time on their own at sunset or so you just shut the door. why don't you just raise them instead,you have your meat supply and eggs,its not hard. all you need is a tight varmit proof area that is most important. heat lamps and feed,clean water and bedding. Let me know i can tell you all i use. i am suprise you found someone to raise them for you and butcher, have they raise them before otherwise I have gut feeling you just have dead birds. good luck. Where you at you want buy some my next batch but you have to pick them up. ps Ihave over 50,000 bushel corn still here so thats not the feed issue

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