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I'm in the process of clearing an area to plant for making our own chicken feed. I was thinking of planting mostly small grains, but was hoping to get recommendations from other chicken people.
We use a lot of buggy grain we get from people around us and grow out some insects, but I want to try the turnip thing that was posted from Mike Adams recently.I'm in the process of clearing an area to plant for making our own chicken feed. I was thinking of planting mostly small grains, but was hoping to get recommendations from other chicken people.
Not a bad idea. But we need something to harvest in the fall and feed in the winter. I'm fencing in an area of maybe a half acre for the chickens to run in. For the summer time they shouldn't need much, if any feed.We use a lot of buggy grain we get from people around us and grow out some insects, but I want to try the turnip thing that was posted from Mike Adams recently.
@Danil54grl Were you the one that posted the video of making your own feed back in the fall?
That should teach him.A few days ago I had two wooden eggs take missing from close to my chicken pen . They are so realistic that I put a mark on them so that we could distinguish them from a real egg . Late yesterday evening my dog found something under a bush about 10 feet from where the wooden eggs disappeared from . By the dog's reaction I presumed it was snake but couldn't see it in the deeming light as darkness was about upon us . Today I found a snake 4 or 5 foot long that had something inside it . It may have been my missing wooden eggs and I hope that thing has hell trying to pass them . It didn't look happy and I left it alone as I could see it had no poison glands behind it's jaw . Actually it looked down right miserable .
When I was a kid I'd feed eggs to snakes. When the egg was half way through the snake I'd break it. Simple fun for a country boy.A few days ago I had two wooden eggs take missing from close to my chicken pen . They are so realistic that I put a mark on them so that we could distinguish them from a real egg . Late yesterday evening my dog found something under a bush about 10 feet from where the wooden eggs disappeared from . By the dog's reaction I presumed it was snake but couldn't see it in the deeming light as darkness was about upon us . Today I found a snake 4 or 5 foot long that had something inside it . It may have been my missing wooden eggs and I hope that thing has hell trying to pass them . It didn't look happy and I left it alone as I could see it had no poison glands behind it's jaw . Actually it looked down right miserable .
When I was a kid I'd feed eggs to snakes. When the egg was half way through the snake I'd break it. Simple fun for a country boy.
I've heard of people doing something similar, only they'd drive horseshoe nails at an angle at the edge of the hole.When my dad was a kid, he drilled a hoke in the coop wall just a hair smaller then the diameter of fake eggs and look for snakes stuck in the hole on there way out. Chop there heads off!
Snakes get stuck in my deer netting every summer. I usually don't find them until they are covered in flies.I've heard of people doing something similar, only they'd drive horseshoe nails at an angle at the edge of the hole.
We use a lot of buggy grain we get from people around us and grow out some insects, but I want to try the turnip thing that was posted from Mike Adams recently.
@Danil54grl Were you the one that posted the video of making your own feed back in the fall?
I’ve posted various videos and such on making your own chicken feed. Dani might have too.
The ingredients I’ve seen and recommend are…
8# Corn
8# Field Peas
6# Wheat
1#Barley or Oats
1oz Salt or mineral salts
Egg Shells
I do feed the hens scratch and sunflower seeds as treats too.
I missed the Mike Adams video on turnips. What did he say or can you point me to which video?
Ok, I can't remember who posted what sometimes. It was you.I’ve posted various videos and such on making your own chicken feed. Dani might have too.
The ingredients I’ve seen and recommend are…
8# Corn
8# Field Peas
6# Wheat
1#Barley or Oats
1oz Salt or mineral salts
Egg Shells
I do feed the hens scratch and sunflower seeds as treats too.
I missed the Mike Adams video on turnips. What did he say or can you point me to which video?
I picked up some oats, wheat, barley and buckwheat seeds to plant for chicken feed. I'll try and get it planted today.I’ve posted various videos and such on making your own chicken feed. Dani might have too.
The ingredients I’ve seen and recommend are…
8# Corn
8# Field Peas
6# Wheat
1#Barley or Oats
1oz Salt or mineral salts
Egg Shells
I do feed the hens scratch and sunflower seeds as treats too.
I missed the Mike Adams video on turnips. What did he say or can you point me to which video?
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