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(prHWY.com) March 28, 2013 - San Antonio, TX -- In order to make the chickens and birds healthy it is important to provide them good feed. If the feed does not contain nutrients, then there is high chance of birds getting affected and might die soon. It is important to find the best farm supply San Antonio which provides high quality farm feeds at reasonable rates. One could buy various types of items for different farm animals. If it is a poultry farm then one item that needs to be a part of every laying hen's diet is extra calcium, used to help form strong eggshells. This extra calcium is easily supplied in the form of broken oyster shells, which come in twenty- to thirty-pound bags through a local feed store. Oyster shell should be offered free-choice after pullets start laying.
Chickens love treats in the form of table scraps, grass clippings, weeds from gardens and flowerbeds, whole grains, sunflower seeds, and more! Treats should not be used to replace balanced feed that is available free- choice, but balanced-feed consumption may go down considerably on a day when there are a lot of scraps and weeds given. That is great savings for the pocketbook. Use care and avoid feeding meat scraps and rotten food that may contain harmful bacteria. Bedding materials include hay or straw, wood shavings, sawdust, and shredded paper. Bedding must be dry and absorbent. Shavings and shredded paper are both very absorbent, but hay or straw is sometimes a more cost-effective alternative. Seeds contained in hay and straw are loved by the birds and promote scratching and turning of the bedding. A thickness of three to six inches is recommended for shavings and shredded paper, with six to eight inches for hay or straw bedding. Once bedding becomes damp or filled with droppings, it must be replaced with fresh bedding. How often it needs to be replaced varies based on number and size of birds, type and thickness of bedding, and weather conditions.
The deep-litter method is a form of in-coop composting with the bedding of choice. It is a very popular solution for avid gardeners, since it supplies them with ready- to-use compost. This method involves a very deep bedding of eight to twelve inches of organic material that is often a mix of hay, straw, shavings, shredded paper, mulch, and dead leaves. The idea is to have the hens do the turning and composting work associated with a standard compost pile. Scratch feed is sprinkled in the litter daily to force the hens to dig and turn the litter to find the treats. Lawn clippings, garden waste, and the like are added to the mix. The important factor is that there is no spoilage due to excess moisture. When compost is needed for gardens or flowerbeds, all one need to do is remove a portion of the litter from the coop. All these supplies could be purchased from a
farm supply San Antonio store.
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