Recent content by El Dondo

Scratch is not to be used as a primary feed, it’s just a supplement type of grain, given out more as a treat than feed. Also, look into getting a feed that has at least 16%, even better, a 17% protein as it’s first ingredient. That 15%, in my opinion, is low. Regards.

Thanks to all

Besides raising some chicks, I am also a beekeeper and have taken up making mead out of some of my honey. I am wondering if there is any danger in feeding the leftover sediment from the bottom of the mead to my birds. Basically, it is nothing more than dead leftover yeast and the remains of...

Was a member a while ago, but we lost our flock to predators a few years ago while we were out of town. Our flock sitters didn't know how to trap the predators or find where they were getting in, so over the course of about 10 days, we lost all the girls. Came back, set up some cage traps and...