Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Farming in Isaan => Topic started by: RocketOz on January 04, 2018, 01:22:36 PM
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Have noted one other post but its a tad aged. But if its a problem will be happy to fold into it.
Looking for about 20 to 30 layers(not of the skinny type) anyone have a source they are willing to share.
Live in Lam Plai Mat but have a truck so can travel any assistance greatly appreciated.
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Isa Brown layers, day old, are sold at the Nang Rong markets in Nang Rong. They sell chicken feed as well.
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Looked at them yesterday top end of the market on other side of road. What is the reasoning with spray painting them..? The ones I was looking at where either orange or yellow in colour. I'm sure its a Thai logical thing or maybe I'm just going colour blind or it's just the voices in my head again...!
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The colouring of the day old chicks is mainly for the holiday period where Thais buy these coloured chicks as good luck holiday presents for children. When the chicks have their 1st molt they return to their natural feather colour. I would only buy natural coloured day old chicks.
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Thanks Tassie will keep that in mind next week when the chook house is finished
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RocketOZ, If you need any information on poultry please send me a P Personal M Message.
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Isa Brown layers, day old, are sold at the Nang Rong markets in Nang Rong. They sell chicken feed as well.
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Rather strange Nang Rong Markets being in Nang Rong
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Strange, imported thought police are alive and well in Thailand.
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Chooks going gang busters, with average per day about 13 from the 20, we grow lettuce near them and they get stroppy when they dont get the damaged leaves early enough.
There is a smallish low growing plant with purple flowers(grows in mainly poor soil or I have maybe got it out early in the good beds) the girls seem to like it, anyone know if it is harmful, have feed it for a week or so but have stopped just in case.
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RocketOz, your chooks started producing quick, it was 5-6 months before mine from Nang Rong market laid in numbers. Tassie is my guide and he tells me they have rest periods. The other week we had a full house in one day 23/23. Back now to about 12-14. Their bodies need a rest.
I find it very satisfying keeping chickens and collecting the eggs during the day.
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Just guessing but google up Gomphrena Globosa. Little round purple flowers.
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Isa Brown layers, day old, are sold at the Nang Rong markets in Nang Rong. They sell chicken feed as well.
Regards
Rather strange Nang Rong Markets being in Nang Rong
Same as Poi Pet market being in Pattaya (No Joke the market in Soi Nern Plub Wan is called that ;))
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Layers go into molt for several reasons. Age, daylight length, season, temperature and protein level. Layers use the time out period to shed old feathers and replace them with new feathers. New feather growth requires protein so instead of producing eggs the protein goes into making feathers.
If the protein you feed your birds is less than 21% then your birds will not produce as well. The world's top layers have a potential of about 90% lay that is 9 out of 10 days they will produce an egg.
Eggs are produced in various qualities ranging from C grade, B grade and up to A grade. One always aims to produce A grade eggs. Getting the best out of your birds is a real science and takes many many years of experience to learn how to maximize lay.
Layers should eventually be fed 21% protein level at the rate of 21 kilograms per day per 100 layers. That is 210 grams per bird per day.
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Isa Brown layers, day old, are sold at the Nang Rong markets in Nang Rong. They sell chicken feed as well.
Regards
Rather strange Nang Rong Markets being in Nang Rong
Same as Poi Pet market being in Pattaya (No Joke the market in Soi Nern Plub Wan is called that ;))
The best view of PoiPet is in the rear view mirror.
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Back to good production again, 18 plus/23 a day. Still can't find an animal protein source to bring it up to 21% for full potential.
I sell our surplus to the village shop at 30 for 80baht. I'm looking for a better price of course as these birds are free range within a compound which keeps them safe from local roosters and dogs/cats.
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You will need to up the percentage of protein you feed your layers to at least 21%. Get your compost heap up and running and stock it with worms. Feed not less than 2 large worms per day per chicken. Worms are an excellent source of protein.
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Just a quick update on my girls, all 20 are doing well, they are Isa Browns and were bought at near to Point of Lay, from the 20 get between 13 to 18 depending on the day, feeding on a layer mix but trying to get our own feed up and running, Sunflowers grew well(saw a good article to cut the sunflowers off at ground level after harvest and let the roots break down to help improve the soil and open it up a bit) , but corn got attacked by all and sundry, just testing for corn now in the one paddy we share for stuff(i grew sunflowers and corn there and MIL grew long beans and cucumbers and she put in for me a long bed of peanuts for me).
It will be a learning experience my first wet here, went thru a few in Chiang Mai, everything has just taken off growing, a purple flowered weed the girls like is growing faster than I can keep up with it.
Nanglong, yes my GF sells salads here in LPM and if lucky she sells some of my eggs when extremely lucky 10 at 50 or 45, just wish the thais knew how good mine were and the crap the battery hens get put into them and the conditions, we are trying to hook up with someone in Surin to sell a few.
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LPM =Lamplaimat?? If so I?ll be interested in the eggs for sale!
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Yeah its Lam Plai Mat will private message you
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For those that already know, please forgive me. When it comes to diets for poultry for optimum health, growing and laying percentage, the higher the protein level of manufactured poultry feed the higher the price. For those backyard layer farmers, keeping prices down is a real consideration. In addition to the commercial feed, adding supplement protein will reduce the cost of the food you feed your chickens. This means you can buy a lower protein level of commercial poultry feed, thus saving you money, and up the protein percentage by adding additional protein to their diet. Scraps from the table, and of course feeding the mighty worm do wonders at reducing your poultry costs. Chickens love fruit and vegetables and you can give them this daily. Vegetable peels, bananas (peeled) , paw paw, carrots, coconut, rice and broccoli. You are safe to feed chickens pretty much any vegetable or fruit except any raw green peels (such as green potato peel) and any citric fruits such as oranges and lemons. Poultry on such a diet produce harder shells, orange yolks and more eggs.
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