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 Post subject: The Good Old Days...
PostPosted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 4:37 pm 
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I was hoping that some of you out there with years and years of Chook Wisdom could perhaps start a new topic about the "Good Old Days" and what you fed your chooks and how you raised them!

I honestly think that many of us in the younger generations would be very interested in learning about these important things before they are long forgotten in the passing of time and the corruption of modern day living with toxic chemicals that harm the ever becoming fragile environment in which we live.

Thank you kindly, in anticipation for sharing your wealth of knowledge, 52.gif

"The years teach much which the days never know."
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I like the old fashioned way of "mash and grain" which is a two-feed system, providing whole grains along with a high-protein mash and lots and lots of mixed peels and scraps and letting the chickens out to forage. This way the gain weight slowly and naturally and and happy


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Thank you, kindly, resortofchooks, 52.gif

Your contribution "for the cause" is much appreciated.

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my pa used to feed his meat chooks mince meat. he said that they loved it and it puts lots of weight on them!

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My chooks love beef mince and steak for a treat too!

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Petite Poulet wrote:
My chooks love beef mince and steak for a treat too!

lol. i used to feed my isa browns meat but one of them got the tast of blod and i had to get rid of her. she eat my chicks! i wasent very happy about her

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beccy boo wrote:
Petite Poulet wrote:
My chooks love beef mince and steak for a treat too!

lol. i used to feed my isa browns meat but one of them got the tast of blod and i had to get rid of her. she eat my chicks! i wasent very happy about her


Mine are very fuusy and only eat cooked beef mince or steak. Sorry about your chicks :(

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thats allright. things like that happen

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My father used to thrown in the coop all the old fruit and veg from the shop he owned for years and our chooks were always healthy and laid eggs without fail even so fruit and veg that was on the turn and sun spots


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Buff Rooster wrote:
My father used to thrown in the coop all the old fruit and veg from the shop he owned for years and our chooks were always healthy and laid eggs without fail even so fruit and veg that was on the turn and sun spots


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