Re: gaining weight

From: Robert J and Tina Tomastik (tomastik_at_access4less.net)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 08:19:30 -0600

She is a hen / pullet RIR and as soon as I get the coop built for her I'll
get a couple more hens. I found out she is legal her as long as not too
noisy same as dogs that bark too much arn't allowed. I think she is about 4
months old. She hasn't been wormed but I had her feces checked and the vet
found nothing. She was given a clean bill of health except for being a bit
light. The vet felt her keel and said she needed more meat on her and showed
me how to check her. As to the amount eatten I'm not sure I just keep her
feeder full I haven't been measuring it.

" Jill." <news@REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:41f7a1bf$0$16974$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
> Robert J and Tina Tomastik wrote:
>> She eats laying crumbles and she forages for bugs and things out side
>> and at bedtime I sprinkle scratch on her crumbles. Once in a while
>> she gets treats like apple or greens or honeybird treat sticks or
>> other seed treats. I'm going to go get more starter grower feed I
>> think maybe I started the laying crumbles too early.
>
> This is the production red cockerel living alone in a house in Texas -
> yes?
> You were rehoming him to someone nearby - wheren't you ?
> He is about 16 - 20 weeks old now so he certainly does not need starter
> crumb - it would not be good for him
> How much is he eating?
> It is not a parrot or budgie so do not give him honeybird and other exotic
> bird treats
> I would be surprised but has he been wormed?
> Being a cockerel you could change him to wheat only as he is not going to
> need a high protein intake etc.
> He is very light for his type
>
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> Jill Bowis
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