Raising chickens

Surveyor wrote: Rhode Island Reds. Purina chicken chow.

Layena has the most crude protien..Its what we in the business call the "Hottest" feed..

Thats an insider term

Mtn Gramma wrote:

zelda wrote:

Vice Lord wrote: I had 12 imported Giant Red Buffingtons, and one roster. I fed them the hottest feed on the market (Layena) and got 15 big brown eggs a day in the spring and summer..I was a great chicken farmer

Layena? I'm surprised you didn't feed them a Manna Pro chicken feed?

rofllol

At least were laughing together this time Gramma

Farm girl, I wish I'd read this sooner. I got ten today. I do have a pretty big area for them. I am zoned AG2, so I think I'm OK. I bought a big barrel and a heat lamp for them. I got the medicated food and shavings for them. A feeder and waterer. I'll do my best to care for them. The coop is completely covered to keep out undesirables.

Remember one thing..Animals will dig all night to get a plump juicy chicken. You may have to electrify

I have the electric to run. I hope I can care for the little babies

MsMAM wrote: I have the electric to run. I hope I can care for the little babies

Good luck..We enjoyed it for a few years- I'd do it again but the coup is gone

You should do fine.
we will start saving egg cartons for you!

I'll tell ya a true story..I mistakenly built my coup on the north side of our ranch, big mistake. We went to Hawaii (January 93 maybe) and when we were there we had a tremendous cold snap here..Its was like -20 or something the night we got home and the next morning when I checked on the birds some of them were frozen dead, laying on thier backs and sides, legs up and everything..I mean frozen dead eyes starring at me.. I picked one up and it was hard as a rock and I tossed it into the corner..I turned on the heat and returned later to clean up and they were all alive..These 3 or 4 birds thawed out and they were alive and well

Very resiliant

FarmGirl, Paca suggested you might be able to help me clip their wings so they can't fly?

Our chicks are getting huge, got the small coop yesterday (we' others got it for me) Thanks Aagin....
O BTW, puppies are really gentle, and Kimba is just afraid of them, but she's just a large rat anyway!