Re: Just starting out - grit

From: Stephen M Baines (stephen_at_the-samurai-in-autumn.kitschcamppalace.org.uk)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:50:36 +0100

Previously, Kathleen <sbffalo@bbtel.com> wrote

>Hi, Stephen!
>It's been my experience that the free-range birds that are
>supplemented with layers definitly need extra calcium, since they are
>not solely dependent on the feed you offer. If the layers is their
>only source of feed, they may be getting all the calcium their bodies
>need.

That makes sense...

>The best bet is to pay close attention to the eggs you collect.
> If the shells are not robust, add more calcium in some form. The
>birds may be fine certain times of the year, collecting plenty of
>calcium, but then need additional calcium at others. I don't know how
>you plan to raise them, but that does have a profound impact on their
>feeding.

The idea we have is to keep them up on our allotment over the summer and
autumn, with an electric fence keeping them in (and foxes out) of an
area about 12m x 12m. Then in the winter bring them down home so it's
easier to look after them in the worst of the weather. 

-- 
Stephen M Baines
Now with an extra 200m2...
http://www.kitschcamppalace.org.uk/garden/400Lots/index.html
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