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chook · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 305 Location: North Clare

Hi wayland,
I don't think maize and barley are sufficient for chicks, especially at this time of the year when there are no bugs etc. about. They should have about 20% protein. Grains and maize have about half that. If you can't find chick crumb you can add boiled egg or yoghurt, sesame seeds, ground hempseeds, brewer's yeast etc. to up the protein level. But any agricultural supplier that gets Redmills feeds should be able to get the organic chickcrumb as well since Redmills has taken over the deliveries of Morrins organic livestock feeds.

chook

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Hi chook. Thanks for that. I asked at the local Glanbia store and they stocked no chook feed at all. So for the time being I will plan for your other options. Monday is the big day I hope. Very Happy

Cheers.
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Camile · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:47 am Post subject:

Hi there,

I haven't tried fostering any, but I did give some 3/4 incubated eggs to a hen once, so she only sat for 3/4 days and hatched .. and she wasn't bothered at all ..

and the soya meal for protein is good I think ... and it doesn't say that it comes from GM stuff ... so can I take for granted that they are not ?

and the boiled eggs are good for calcium too if you crush the shell with the eggs .. and you should have some sand in the mix too ...

Camile

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Thanks for the advice guys. Very Happy

Still no chook feed at Glandia Crying or Very sad

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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Seven out of ten Very Happy

Sorry. just a bit pleased I am. Very Happy

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greentree · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

My local Glanbia store here sells layers and growers pellets.

Mick

Camile · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject:

Congratulations Wayland ... it's a good result ...

good luck with them ...

Camile

Moonwaves · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 80 Location: Dusseldorf

[quote="Camile"]Hi

and the soya meal for protein is good I think ... and it doesn't say that it comes from GM stuff ... so can I take for granted that they are not ?

Camile[/quote]

I think if anything I think it's the opposite - unless it specifically states that it's non-GM you can assume there is some in there. Have no proof of this, just a hazy memory of a talk on GM feed at the Irish Green Gathering last year.
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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

greentree · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: