Re: Another Newbie

From: stuart.cameron (stuart.cameron_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:51:48 GMT

Hi Jill,
Thanks for the answers to the questions. I haven't got any birds yet, but
hope to get them within the next few weeks.
Stuart
" Jill." <news@REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4214d70b$0$77415$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
> stuart.cameron wrote:
> > Hi,
> > What do you feed your hens on?
> > My wife has just bought some eggs that are from "corn fed" hens.
>
> It is not easy to get straight grains of the quality required to maintain
> healthy hens with sufficient nutrition.
> The BIG bouys can get feed mixed and milled to their own requirements and
> then get the vitamin etc additives includes
> Bear in mind that MOST of any layers feed is CORN of some description - ie
> its made up of grains -- its just a marketing ploy as well as for some a
way
> of getting large sums of money out of the arable producers for promoting
> their product. While they may use a fair bit of maize to add colour to the
> eggs that does not mean that is all they are fed.
>
> Is
> > layers mash the best.
>
> Yes - in the domestic situation
> layers pellets and meals have the balance of nutrition already done for
you
>
>
> Any thoughts would be welcome.
> > Sorry if this is one of those FAQs!
>
> LOL
>
> > Stuart
>
> What birds do you have yourselves?
>
> --
>
> regards
> Jill Bowis
>
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