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Pertinent Feeding Programs for Small Chicken Flocks

Chicks will double their weight four to five times in the first six weeks of life. This tremendous growth demands proper nutrition. A commercially prepared chick starter "mash or crumble" - is the best way to provide a complete nutritional package at all times. In the first six weeks, feed consumption will be approximately 1 - 1.3 kg for each egg-producing chick and 4 kg for each meat-producing chick. The starter should contain a coccidiostat to stop intestinal damage caused by one of the common types of chicken parasites. The most common cause of problems in small flocks is failure to provide a commercially prepared starter feed. The second most common problem is failure to use a fortified supplement in the correct proportions when grain is added to the diet on the farm. Without a nutritionally balanced ration, birds will suffer from poor feathering, slow growth, increased fatness and leg problems. It is not possible to produce a properly fortified diet by using just

Snakes and Honey revealed

Snake eating chicken Snake swallowing egg Snake about to attack Do you have snakes harassing you in your house or farm? To flush out the snake, just light a whole paper soaked in honey and place it in the middle of the living room and open the door, and wherever the snake is hiding in the house, it will come out urgently and you'll end up with it outside. The smell of burnt honey is a repulsive nightmare for all dangerous reptiles