mash

A couple days ago, I noticed that my 5 y/o GLW Drucie had an empty crop--which is unusual for her, because she's pretty voracious. When I put some crumbles on the ground for her (which she loves) she would go for them like she's busily eating them up, but each one drops out. I also noticed while...

I've raised chickens for a decade & feel very comfortable caring for them. This May, I'll be moving into new territory by adding 7 Ancona duck hens & a drake. I plan to manage my ducks & chickens as one, mixed flock. Since I've never had ducks before, I'm still researching & learning what I can...

I have a crossbeak chicken that has a much easier time eating mash than dry crumble. When it was cooler, I could bring her a dish each day, and she would graze all day and was gaining well. In the summer heat (90-100), I have been bringing her small amounts about 4+ times a day for her to gain...

When one makes wet mash by wetting their starter feed for a treat, is there any powdered spices you can include or should avoid with 1-week olds? I first thought of adding black pepper, but I don't know if that would be suitable or palatable.

Any tips, tricks, hacks you guys have for helping cut spillage and waste when feeding my fermented feed/mash? My picky flock loves to scratch it all on the ground and then won’t eat it .... ugh..... but I can’t seem to think of a way to feed this type of feed with no waste! thanks!

TL;DR: my special needs chicken isn’t eating after a bout of coccidiosis and mite flare-up, nor had she laid an egg in a week. What to do? long version: My girl Mystery has had a rough few months. She’s partially blind to begin with so it’s always been tough for her. She survived the fox bite...

I have had chickens for about 9 years now and it is an ongoing and continuos learning experience for me. There is no shortage of advice by "experts". But in reality, most of what I have learned about chickens, my chickens have taught me. My flock consists of 8 large breed mixed chickens...

Hello everyone! I wanted desperately to feed nonGMO feed, and found a local supplier. Unfortunately, it is a finely ground mash. My chicks aren't eating nearly as much as my previous chicks ate crumble, and it doesn't fall through the feeders as well, either, so I have to go out several times...

So mum brought home a new bag of chicken feed claiming to be 'mash', but it kinda looks more like scratch to me. Here is the online brochure for this 'course mash': http://www.jenco.com.au/assets/downloads/16-Coarse-Layer-Mash.pdf Is this actually mash, or is it chicken scratch? How often...

New chicken mommy here and planning for our 8 chicks arriving in April. I am considering fermented food for our chicks. How do I know how much to make at a time? And if I make it, how long does a batch keep if they don’t finish it all? If I’m using chick starter crumbles, do I strain off the...

Hey y’all! I am a first time chicken owner of 9 beautiful birds. (2 dark Brahmas, 2 ameracuanas, 2 blue laced Wyandottes, 2 buff Orpingtons, and once white silkie) and I am slightly concerned about their water intake, like all babies they are MESSY and I dump there shaving filled water about 5/6...

Hello everyone. I live in Frederick County, MD and am looking for some advice. My wife wants organic chickens but knows price wise we likely wont be able to afford that. So our best option is to get as close as possible. We will be getting started pullets I found this Non-GMO feed at a farm...

A couple of questions... I've been feeding my sick chicken a raw egg mash. Also includes a variation of applesauce, Greek yogurt (0 sugar), rolled oats, Apples, & cod liver oil. Also have crushed up meal worms or grain. She is also on probiotics, Life Lytes electrolytes, and an antibiotic (from...

I was wondering if anyone has experience raising hens to a nice old age with commercial layer mash? I have seen several articles or books mention that chickens live the longest on a commercial feed AND chickens tend to pick their favorite things out of mash, which makes one worry they aren’t...