Marla, I feed wheat for the high E content that call ducks and silkies need. When preparing to hatch eggs, a good 20% feed for chickens with animal protein is needed, along with kelp or another product that supplies trace nutrients, plus I lightly feed wheat and fat, crimped horse oats. This is in addition to all of the greens, weeds, and insects they can find. Don't forget a little bit of cod liver oil.
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
From: Marla <marlajulich@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2012 11:57 AM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Gamebird feed/ducks & geese
I've been looking at different ways of feeding geese & ducks on internet sites. The feeding of wheat is appealing to me since I live in an area where there is a lot of wheat. I know it would be "fresh". Is there anything else I would need to add to the wheat to make it a better ration? They are all on grass (which consists of rye grass,some legumes, and weeds) at this time. I know that Cathryn uses wheat in her feed mixes as it has a high protein content (from what I've read) so that would be good for growing birds (or silkies that need it for feathering).
Right now everyone seems happy and healthy since they've all been treated. The ones that are still around seemed happy & healthy before anyway so I don't know. I just want to do what's best for them. Their feed is stored way away from the other feed now, and no one but me is allowed to feed them, just to be safe from any feed mix up contamination.
Thank you,
Marla
Right now everyone seems happy and healthy since they've all been treated. The ones that are still around seemed happy & healthy before anyway so I don't know. I just want to do what's best for them. Their feed is stored way away from the other feed now, and no one but me is allowed to feed them, just to be safe from any feed mix up contamination.
Thank you,
Marla
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