Lil'Monster Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 im not an expert but i know alot about chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and rabbits! This is my 12th year in 4h and i have been raising chickens almost my whole life! please ask any questions about poultry and/or rabbits! i promise u i might not have all the answers so dont blame me for anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 When I saw the thread title I thought it said "Ask Me About Farmville Animals" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Okay! Here are some questions. 1. What do you feed your chickens during the winter? 2. Do geese generally get along with your other birds? 3. Are there any benefits to keeping ducks for eggs rather than chickens? What are the best duck breeds for laying? 4. Why do commercial operations always use the white breeds of turkey rather than the iconic browns? 5. Is it true that rabbit droppings can be used in the garden without first being composted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I can tell you about the advantages of duck eggs. First, they are twice as big as chicken eggs. They are great for baking. My mom's cakes and stuff would get twice as rich it seemed like. My dad was the only one in the family who would eat them scrambled, but he used half a jar of salsa on his eggs, so I guess he didn't mind the gaminess. My mom started selling them to a local bakery to a lady who made wedding cakes. They made outrageous Easter eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 which farm aminal mushy mud pie is the best to step in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 how do i rid my cat of mange if the medicine doesn't seem to be working? and please don't say a 12 gauge shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1298936180' post='2216610'] how do i rid my cat of mange if the medicine doesn't seem to be working? and please don't say a 12 gauge shot [/quote] You could try 20 gauge I suppose, since cats aren't very big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [b]"1. What do you feed your chickens during the winter?" [/b]they need alots of protein, minerals, vitamins, fats, and carbohydrates! well i feed my chickens meat! any kind of meat! grains: wheat, corn, and oats. but make sure not to feed them to much cuz they will get fat and lazy. also it depends on if ur chickens are cage-up or free ranging! u see my chickens are free ranging and they do go outside in the winter if it isnt storming outside. one chicken eats about 2 pounds of food each week so they will probably eat more than that in the winter months. sometimes chickens lay less eggs in the winter not because of the cold but because there is less sunshine. chickens need sunshine so they could lay big beautiful eggs. [b]"2. Do geese generally get along with your other birds?" [/b] well sometimes yes and sometimes no! i used to have geese but we got rid of them. they can get along but u have to tell the geese to be nice!" [b]"3. Are there any benefits to keeping ducks for eggs rather than chickens? What are the best duck breeds for laying?" [/b] yes there is and duck's eggs are more richer in taste than the chicken eggs but in my own opinion i would stick to chickens. But the best duck breeds to have for laying is the Runner and the Campbell because they will lay an average of 200 or more eggs yearly! and the Campbells are one of the most friendly ducks out there! [b]"4. Why do commercial operations always use the white breeds of turkey rather than the iconic browns?" [/b]that is a good question and honestly i dont know why! im sorry i have to research it more! [b]"5. Is it true that rabbit droppings can be used in the garden without first being composted? [/b]yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [b]"which farm aminal mushy mud pie is the best to step in?" [/b]hahahhahhaha well i dont like to step on poo but the easiest one to get off the bottom of my boot is rabbit poo! hahahhahaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 How much do you know about swallows (laden or unladen)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [b]"how do i rid my cat of mange if the medicine doesn't seem to be working? and please don't say a 12 gauge shot" [/b]im not an expert on cats but did u take ur cat to the vet if not please do! also pray to St. Francis of Assisi he knows what to do! and no i was kiddin about the 12 gauge shot gun i would never kill a cat unless it had a contagious disease that would kill me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [b]"How much do you know about swallows (laden or unladen)?" [/b]im sorry not much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Normile Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Nihil Obstat' timestamp='1298937415' post='2216615'] You could try 20 gauge I suppose, since cats aren't very big. [/quote] A baseball bat is as effective, cheaper in the long run as its reusable, and a whole lot quieter. Plus you do not have to worry about residual damages. ed Edited March 1, 2011 by Ed Normile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='Ed Normile' timestamp='1299001776' post='2216818'] A baseball bat is as effective, cheaper in the long run as its reusable, and a whole lot quieter. Plus you do not have to worry about residual damages. ed [/quote] You can reuse the shotgun to hunt though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern california guy Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 What do you think about buying chickens mail order. Is it hard to keep the chicks alive? Would I need a special chicken brooder heater thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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