tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post3871754435191069717..comments2024-03-05T11:38:41.279-08:00Comments on Canary Tales: Most Important Learnings from 2013 Breeding Season - Feed Handrearing Formulas Dry to Hens and ChicksLinda Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-49512945633862235512013-10-01T20:35:06.084-07:002013-10-01T20:35:06.084-07:00Dear Linda,
Just bounced on your blog, and as I a...Dear Linda,<br /><br />Just bounced on your blog, and as I also do breed borders as a hobby,<br />I have one remarks on this discussion.<br />Do not feed a hand rearing formula<br />which is too high as to the protein level as this may provoce gout in young chicks, noticed as swollen feeds.<br />The Cede is about 18% in protein, higher protein levels will bring you into problems.<br />Dr Jan Vanderborght MD - BelgiumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-89267373408900532762013-06-15T08:43:19.428-07:002013-06-15T08:43:19.428-07:00Christel
In my experience, the only time I see ch...Christel<br /><br />In my experience, the only time I see chicks with dehydration (red sticky skin) is when they get nestling diarrhea and I do feed it in addition to softfoods. I do not offer greens till they are banding size as a get a faster growth rate with higher protein till banding. To achieve that I offer 1/4 hard boiled egg as is but stop it when they are ready for banding to avoid nestling diarrhea which may happen after the chicks are banded when she is stuffing them and her choice of feeds is too much puree egg and egg containing nestling food.<br /><br />I have really out did myself this year with nestling foods but I like to spoil my birds!<br /><br />One nestling food is Biodecken Novafood with hard boiled egg and some of my cous cous, poppy seed, vitamins, olive oil, palm oil and warm water with added cooked (then cooled) quinoa (this is also feed as a separate food with CeDe nestling food added). <br /><br />A third is hard boiled eggs, cornmeal, vitamins, white bread, and a box of dry baby cereal. <br /><br />The fourth added to yellow ground birds after banding is BioDecken Novafood, Higgins Proteen nestling food, Sprilina, vitamins, broccoli (leaves best for color) and peas or corn (moisture is only from the veggies added). <br /><br />Red ground birds it the lst, 2nd and 3rd type plus red coloring agents (bogena and carophyll red).Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-66096558570758345432013-06-14T23:44:04.971-07:002013-06-14T23:44:04.971-07:00Ok, if the Cede is more textured it seems better, ...Ok, if the Cede is more textured it seems better, as lots of these formulas just look like dry powder, being afraid if given to the chick it might dehydrate them.<br />I suppose you also give regular softfood apart from this. What brand do you use, or do you prepare it yourself? If so, what is you recipe?<br />Thanks,ChristelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-53435927613373866302013-06-14T16:19:35.133-07:002013-06-14T16:19:35.133-07:00I just feed it in a separate dish dry just like it...I just feed it in a separate dish dry just like it comes from the box and make sure it is available before the chicks start to hatch and they refill daily.<br />Supply is a problem. Higgins tells me they also have a handrearing formula of their own. I will be getting literature on it and comparing with the other two formulas. CeDe is very slightly more textured than Nova neonate.Linda Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453591933437696987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206760154173299151.post-51550673178143984812013-06-14T09:02:16.778-07:002013-06-14T09:02:16.778-07:00Hi Linda,
Interesting! So, you feed the Cede handr...Hi Linda,<br />Interesting! So, you feed the Cede handrearing formula just straight away in dry condition to the birds?<br />If you can get it, you could try the handfeeding formula from Chemivit the first 3 daya, 28% protein, and only 3% fat.<br />http://www.elniudeldiable.com/complementos-nutricionales-y-medicamentos-para-aves/pastas-de-embuche/chemi-vit-nutrient-special-1-kg.html<br />Good luck!<br />ChristelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com