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Raising Gamebirds => Brooding and Raising => Topic started by: Pheasant Hollow Farm on June 18, 2013, 11:40:50 AM
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Well I am doing some experimenting with adding beer to their water for 6.5 weeks olds along with the 4.5 week olds in the same brooder space. 100 + birds 288 sqft.
I have been adding 1 can(12 Oz) along with the vits to a gallon of water. I do two water founts per morning, and the late afternoon I just refill the founts with water.
I have seen a major improvement in the birds that I have never seen since I started this business. The birds are bigger and healtier, and less pecking. No other changes have been made in the feed. Same water same vits, just a can of beer per gallon of water extra, per day.
Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm
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Hmmm.. not sure I want to be sharing but if it helps dk2
How'd you come up with that idea? I'll definitely try it if I develop a pecking problem. Mellow the birds out so they quit going after each other. Although you'll always have a few angry drunks in the bunch :grin:
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Hmmm.. not sure I want to be sharing but if it helps dk2
How'd you come up with that idea? I'll definitely try it if I develop a pecking problem. Mellow the birds out so they quit going after each other. Although you'll always have a few angry drunks in the bunch :grin:
The chill effect.
There are no adverse reactions. No dead birds and they don't look lazy or intoxicated.
The beer is 5.9% by volumn which = 11.8 proof. 12 oz can in a gallon of ice water. It has to be the hops that they like. Oh j2 it happens to be
Miller Milwaukee's Best Ice
I have no problems sharing this info.
Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm
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Hmmm.. not sure I want to be sharing but if it helps dk2
How'd you come up with that idea? I'll definitely try it if I develop a pecking problem. Mellow the birds out so they quit going after each other. Although you'll always have a few angry drunks in the bunch :grin:
The chill effect.
There are no adverse reactions. No dead birds and they don't look lazy or intoxicated.
The beer is 5.9% by volumn which = 11.8 proof. 12 oz can in a gallon of ice water. It has to be the hops that they like. Oh j2 it happens to be
Miller Milwaukee's Best Ice
I have no problems sharing this info.
Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm
Wasn't talking about the info :grin: But if it's Milw Best Ice, yeah, I would probably share that stuff too!