Thursday, July 2, 2009

Housing etc.

Turkeys Stoking rate > 4msq bird (organic);4 to 6 sq ft intensive. End walls of the shed were East - west orientation. Get better carcass and breast muscle yields were recorded in poults reared under 1.5 ft2 [0.46 m2] of floor space at 8 weeks of age. Turkeys are much more fragile than chickens until they develop their immune system at eight weeks of age.

Guinea Fowls
Housing size will depend on the number of guineas. It is advised to allow 3-4 square feet per bird. High perches made from 2"x 2" wood are preferred by the birds. Ladder type roosts are also ideal.

Peafowls
For a breeding trio of peafowl you should have a minmum of 37 square metres. Larger pens are better. The roof should be at least 3 meter high, with sheltered roosts at least 1 meter off the ground.

Acclimating
When you get new guineas, don't let them out right away or they may well disappear down the street. The best way to acclimate them is to pen them where they can see the area where they'll be living. After they've been penned a week or two, let one out. Guineas hate to be alone, so that one won't go far, but it will learn its way around your place. After a few days, let another out to run with it. If they stay around it's usually safe to let the rest out soon thereafter. I use this same method with Peafowl, letting a new hen out before the male as the hens are more social.

Dedak (pounded wheat and rice grains) and the occasional corn to make the flesh tastier and more tender.

Medication Pounded red onion and mix with starter feed for chicks ( fever, internal parasites, etc.)
Pounded galangal roots and garlics drinks for chickens / ducks (mycoplasma treatment)
Tumeric drinks for chickens / ducks (internal parasites)

Recent Findings Animals raised on pasture have much higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids, conjugated lineolic acid (CLA), and beta carotene. These animals also have lower levels of fat and fewer calories.

What is Omega 3?
What is Omega 6?

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