Re: raising chickens without soy

[Guest guest]

Has anyone tried using whey as a food for chickens? Would this also have to sit

awhile before giving it to them? Shari

----- Original Message -----

From: michael_haigwood@...

Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:55 AM

Subject: raising chickens without soy

This is our first year without using soy in their feed. This year we

raised 250.

First of all when you get your chicks, put them on newspaper so they

don't eat the shavings this goes for any feed ration. We put down

the wood shavings than cover with newspaper (or old cloth that can be

thrown away) You will keep the paper their for two to three days. If

it gets to dirty add another layer of paper.

2) Dip their beaks in the water source, make sure they can't get in

and get wet. I have a great water system if you contact me I can

send the address to you. They souldn't eat for 24 hours after they

are hatched. Then sprinkle the feed on the newspaper and in the

contianer you will be using to feed them. The also need grit.

3) FEED: Mix 1 part grains (my hand grinder made it into small pieces

not flour (I only had access to oats and corn). 1 part greens (grass,

alfalfa leaves, lettuce, dandilions etc.) It doesn't have to be all

of these. I sometimes just had grass ( the lawn mower worked great to

harvest the grass). 1 part protien I used lamb liver chopped fine

(they love this) Worms and such not to big to begin with... might

have to cut up (the mother hen would peck it into small pieces)If I

grew worms I would use them more than anything else. clabbered/sour

milk I use the skim milk after making my butter. Don't use fresh

milk there is something about it being clabbered that they can

handle. If you use the milk use it when they are at least 4 days

old. They need the b vitamins in the raw meat. I have also used

ground meat. I get a mineral pack from midwestern bio-ag it has

organic fish meal(the whole fish and natural minerals). We hope to

be consultants for them soon. 1 50lb bag to about 1000 lbs. WE are

still messing with the amount.

I kept it this way while they were in the brooder hut about 2 -3

weeks. They do grow slower than on the soy and meat and bone meal.

But they are more active, don't have leg problems and the manure

didn't smell. After they are mostly featherd and the weather is warm

enough we move them to the chicken huts, some what like Sallaton

but not as crowded. Keep them dry is key!

When they were out in the huts our feed ration was 50% corn, 50% oats

(oats and corn cracked), the mineral and half gallon clabbered skim

milk the milk increased to a gallon when they got bigger (for 50 to

75 birds). We feed our laying hens the same thing and they are free

range.

The birds also like culls from the garden we didn't have a lot but I

would watch how much you give them. Watch their actions and the

manure. If they show signs of leg problems add more protein.

I hope this helps.

We have been raising chickens for 4 years From complete confinement

to the improved Salaton way.

Barb

[Guest guest]

You can use whey for chickens. Maybe even as part of their water

source. I use the clabbered skim milk part it seems to have the

protein part that makes the chickens get bigger.

Barb

> Has anyone tried using whey as a food for chickens? Would this

also have to sit awhile before giving it to them? Shari

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> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:55 AM

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