Genetic Difference
These are 2 chicks that have genetic differences but are the same age. You can see that the black chick looks fatter and bigger than the red chick.
Yes, it is the genetics of chickens that affect the growth of chickens, if the genetics of chickens are good, the growth is very fast and balanced with quality food, of course.
Meanwhile the red chicks look like they are calling their mother Haha...because they are both being cared for by their mother in a tightly closed chicken coop, so that they feel warm at night and protected from the rain.
With this the conclusion is to look for good chicken genetics in your area to produce good chicks by observing the size of the chicken's weight. As I discussed a few days ago.
Digital Chicken Farmer
Chicken breeders must be creative in the times, including all the changes, including this friend of mine, he is a large-scale chicken farmer but he knows about the crypto world.
We had a chat about bartering chickens using crypto coins, at first he offered to trade using other coins such as BNB, DOGE, ETH, BTC. But I only submitted my BCH haha. It turned out that I could and he agreed.
Next Sunday I will go to the chicken farm coop. At least I have a friend who is a chicken farmer who understands the crypto world so it is very easy for me to apply for BCH as barter.
Full
The egg holder in my refrigerator already looks full, this is the advantage of keeping chickens at home, the supply of side dishes is always there and I don't buy eggs anymore in the market.
By raising layer-type and broiler-type native chickens, we get eggs every day, during a pandemic like this it is very suitable to raise chickens.
We don't have to have a lot of chickens, just have 5 hens and 1 rooster, we can already raise chickens. And they definitely produce a lot of eggs.
Sleep
Every day I always check the activity of the chicks in the cardboard, today I found something strange and adorable.
Yes this chick is sleeping but unlike other chicks sleeping on its stomach, look at the side-sleeping chick like humans are sleeping in general. That's so adorable.
Then I took a quiet picture so the chicks wouldn't be surprised, they are currently in good health and I always play with them to keep them active.
Egg
Today, harvesting chicken eggs, harvesting 5 eggs every 2 days is enough, the selection is necessary if the eggs are too small they can be put in the refrigerator.
The brahma chicken egg looks very large, you can see 2 eggs from the left, while the green egg in the middle is a madagascar chicken egg. The egg in the right corner is a chicken egg just learning to lay eggs.
Yes, at least the results of egg selection can meet daily needs and save shopping costs for not buying eggs again in the market.
Quality Chick Feed
Every time I go to a chicken feed shop, I always look at the feed packaging, some are plain packaging, some are like this picture, the composition of the ingredients used is very clear.
Had asked the seller, the composition of the chick feed that was packaged plain, sometimes the seller just said it was not in accordance with the facts and the quality was very low after I asked what brand and composition was contained in the feed, which he sold in the plain package.
I've had the experience of choosing the wrong feed for chicks in plain packs, so many of my chicks died because the quality was so poor.
So every time I go to the chick feed shop I always look at the ingredients in the packaging so that my chicks grow up healthy without any disturbance.
Sounds of hen
I tried imitating the sound of a hen while peeking at the chicks in this little hole, and they responded while looking for where the sound was coming from. haha
Look at this chick, he is still waiting for the next sound from me behind this small hole, he is very enthusiastic and focused on listening to my voice imitating the sound of a hen.
From eggs to hatching, I put my chicks in a warm cardboard box and put them in my bedroom, haha.. when I'm bored in my bedroom I play with them by imitating the sound of a hen.
Chicken Genetics
If you like raising chickens as a side business, and want to produce chickens that have fast growth, you can look for good chicken genetics starting from weight, feathers, chicken faces, egg selection.
Yes, starting from the ideal body weight of a good rooster for breeding is 3.5 kg - 4.5 kg and hens 3 kg - 4 kg.
Chicken feathers should be shiny and not dull, indicating that the chicken is in top condition.
The face of the chicken that looks red indicates that the chicken is healthy, if it is pale, it should not be used as a broodstock.
Selection of eggs can use a scale to determine the weight of eggs to produce quality seeds, at least the egg weight is 45 grams - 50 grams.
With the above method you can produce good genetic chicken and can save on feed costs. Even though the feed you use is only modest. And the chickens can still grow well.
MABRA
Today, 2 eggs hatched from a madagascar x brahma cross, the others will also hatch. I named this chick MABRA (Madagascar x Brahma). It's quite unique hehe.
The color of this chick's feathers is like its father's and its leg feathers are still descending from its mother. This is the first time I have had a chick like this. And the status is still in the line of ornamental and broiler chickens.
Yes, crossing chickens does make me curious and exciting, waiting for the chicks to hatch makes me very happy.
And after crossing the chickens, of course, they will make a selection of quality seeds to be used as candidates for quality brooders later.
Jump
Look, this brahma hen is up there eating corn, at first I thought she couldn't jump, every evening, I always lift this brahma hen, to sleep on this wood. Because chickens don't like to sleep on the ground, they must be will climb in search of higher ground.
The distance between the ground and the wood is approximately 1.5 meters. And I was surprised that this little brahma hen can jump, it turns out that she has been very agile to move here and there. Until finally she likes to jump up to look for a breath of fresh air.
So now every evening, I let them jump on their own to find their bed on the wood.
Rainy Season Has Arrived
Right now it's raining in my place, the chicks and their mother, I put them in a tightly closed chicken coop so that they are warm and not cold.
Of course, some food and drinking water are already available in the chicken coop, so they won't starve in the chicken coop.
This mother hen is very good at taking care of chicks, she is always actively moving and calling the chicks to eat, she even cleans the chicks' feces that are stuck in the chicken's anus, so that the disposal of the chicks' feces is smooth and undisturbed.
When the rainy season has arrived, I have provided herbal probiotics and vitamins for my chickens, so that they stay healthy and have excellent stamina.
Adaptation
Today, the laying hens that I bought at the market started laying eggs. It took 13 days for she to adjust to the chicken coop and with the madagascar hens. During that time she was still very scared when I held her.
Yes, because these chickens are very sensitive and must pay more attention to her so that they get to know each other better so that the chickens are not afraid and stressed.
The first time I bought this chicken, she pecked my upper lip because she was so scared. She is still learning to adjust to me, other chickens, and the temperature of the cage.
Yes, adaptation is necessary for chickens so that chickens are not stressed and continue to produce.
Small Scale Chicken Farm
Today I visited a neighbor's house in my hamlet, yeah, it's still close to my house. He is a home-scale chicken farmer, although the chicken coop is small, the contents of the chicken coop are very high quality.
I often visit and study at his house, because for me learning does not have to be ashamed but there is a willingness to want to learn. The person is very friendly and kind.
The types of chickens in his house are native layer chickens and Bared Rock chickens, which are still expensive to this day because they are laying hens and broilers.
He raises chickens as a side business and is still working in a company to this day, even so, this side business already has many customers who often order chicken at his house.
Yes, I hope to be like him someday. Even though at this time I am still struggling to collect good chicken material.
Hatch
This morning, I checked the chicken coop, it turned out that there was a sound of baby chicks that had just hatched. There were 10 chicks that hatched from 13 eggs, 3 of them died before they hatched, because the mother stepped on them.
Even though only 10 chicks have hatched, I'm quite happy. And the plan is for these chicks to be raised by their mother, and I want to see the mother hen take care of the chicks.
Out of 10 chicks, only 1 tail is bald. And I conclude that the male genetics is more dominant so that only 1 genetic is inherited like this mother.
Brahma Chicken
This Brahma chicken belongs to the category of ornamental, laying and broiler chickens. You can raise this chicken at home. I have this Brahma hen, the result of a gift from a Facebook friend who often communicates via chat.
Well haha, most of my chickens are gifts from people who know me very well, I'm very grateful to be able to get free chickens. And I'm currently crossing them with white Madagascar chickens.
Even though they have laid a lot of eggs, they have not been incubated until now, until finally the incubator is full and the rest of the eggs go into the refrigerator.
The Brahma chicken that I have is small and not so big, maybe it's a bantam type, right??
The endurance of this brahma chicken is also good, even the weight of a brahma hen can reach 4 kg and a brahma rooster can weigh up to 7 kg. Fantastic isn't it??
But unfortunately this chicken is still very expensive and is only used as an ornamental chicken in our place.
Lay eggs early
The cemani chicken that my neighbor gave me has laid eggs early without mating, since I gave egg stimulant feed, uh she reacted to laying eggs.
For a few days, she made a sound like she was going to lay eggs, then I checked the cloaca and it turned out that there were eggs in it. The cemani chicken is probably about 4 months old.
Chickens that lay eggs for the first time, the size of the eggs is very small. By providing nutritious food, the chickens can lay eggs without mating.
Grow
3 weeks have passed, since I shared Black Madagascar chicks here. You can see his growth in the following link
https://noise.cash/post/5kmg6zva53gg
Well he grew up so fast, when I was taking he for a photo, he was eating voraciously, look, there was still some food left in his beak. haha
Looks like I've disturbed the black madagascar chicks that are eating this, haha..
Process
Every chicken farmer has his own process to become a successful chicken farmer. I'm still in the process zone, still far from being successful. But I don't give up fighting.
When we can go through the process that we are going through, we will have more experience and the chicken farm will grow. The point is that we have to be patient to accept the process and be diligent and have to rise from failure.
We have to determine how the chicken farm should go, don't be afraid to ask questions. And don't be afraid to fail. A strong foundation will make us mentally tougher.
The Importance of Sunlight
The sun's rays begin to enter the entire chicken coop, so the chicken coop is not damp, feels warm, and the chickens can relax in the sun.
And at the time of spraying disinfectant, the water quickly seeps into the ground and does not stagnate. A cage that is exposed to sunlight is very healthy for chickens, chickens don't get sick easily and stay healthy.
The importance of maintaining chicken health from an early age is the main asset for chicken farmers, especially chicken coop management, when chickens start to get sick, chicken farmers have to work extra.
That's why love your chickens by paying attention to the health of your chicken coop.
Alternative Chicken Feed
As a chicken farmer, you must also be creative in meeting the nutritional needs of chickens, when the price of factory-made chicken feed starts to rise. We can make mixed feeds to save feed costs.
For chickens I only use 40% fermented refined rice bran, 30% concentrate for laying hens, 20% milled corn, 10% leaves. 1% mineral. All chicken feed can be mixed together and given sufficiently to the chicken.
The main thing is that the chickens lay eggs smoothly, nutritional needs are met, the health of the chickens is still maintained. Like this brahma chicken, she is diligent in eating and also diligent in laying eggs.
Pernahkah Anda Mencoba?
Pernakah anda mencoba memasak mie goreng ketika membuka bumbunya tanpa menggunakan gunting dan pakai tangan saja??.Dan tangan anda tidak belepotan kena bumbu terutama bumbu kecap, saos, dan minyaknya haha.
Jika anda bisa membuka bumbu mie goreng tanpa belepotan ditangan, selamat anda sudah ahli memasak mie goreng :D.Mie goreng malam ini menemani makan malam saya lagi.Tentunya ditemani dengan secangkir kopi Torabika susu yang nikmat.
Malam masih terasa sumuk alias gerah, meskipun sudah hujan kemarin.Mungkin mendekati akhir bulan, hujan mulai aktif kembali.
Yuk ngopi. :D
Madagascar Mini
This mini Madagascar has just arrived at my chicken coop. I happen to have a mini-sized laying arabian hen and a brahma hen as well. So if you do a natural cross it will look balanced because the size and weight are the same.
Although this Madagascar chicken is small in size, he has a loud and bold voice. He is still adjusting to my chicken coop. Coincidentally, this chicken is smooth white and has red skin.
This Madagascar chicken is very brave and has the guts to fight other chickens that are bigger than him. But if this chicken enters my chicken coop, it will become an ornamental chicken. hehe
By the way, he was crowing when I took his picture.
In the bushes
I was looking for this one hen's egg in the back garden, had time to wonder where she lay her eggs? Then I followed this hen secretly. It turns out that this hen lays eggs in the bushes.
She likes to lay eggs carelessly even though a special place has been made for laying eggs. Haha, her name is also chicken. The important thing is that I know where she will lay his eggs.
The hen looks for the most comfortable place when she lays her eggs. The most troublesome is when she lives in the wild and lays eggs carelessly, especially the laying type haha I have to be a detective to follow my chickens.
Charlie's Mama
This is Charlie's mama, she is making a little sister for charlie, haha kidding. Charlie's mama has laid another egg. Now it's the 12th egg and still going to lay more eggs.
Even though Mama Charlie looks fat, she can lay eggs, as long as the feed is nutritious and there are leaf snacks, so that the embryo's needs are fulfilled and can hatch perfectly.
Mama charlie looks very elegant and beautiful, she is my favorite cock and very spoiled, when I spread my arms, she comes to me to hug me. She has been trained to hug me when I spread my arms, she already knows what to do hihi.
Mama charlie I mate with a Red Madagascar rooster who has red feathers, because the previous male was uncomfortable in the cage and eventually caught the virus and entered the frying pan before dying, yes the virus can come to the chicken coop at any time. For now I have to be on guard -Watch out because the rainy season has arrived and the virus is starting to like to stop by the chicken coop.
Almost Full
The hatching machine looks almost full, this incubator with a capacity of 50 eggs has hatched chicks 3 times. And I haven't been able to buy a large capacity for now. Maybe one day I will buy it, when the money is collected. hehe
And the rest of the eggs that have not been able to enter the incubator can be stored in the refrigerator for own consumption. And the incubator is still manual so I turn the eggs 2 times a day.
Fertile eggs will be seen on the fourth day marked by the appearance of blood vessels in the form of fine webs and embryos, you can see them in a dark place then turn on your cellphone light, then place the egg on the lamp and it will be visible. If on the fourth day it does not appear the embryo and blood vessels or the condition of the egg is still clear, it must be removed from the incubator.
Can infertile eggs still be consumed?
The answer is yes, as long as the eggs in the incubator are not more than 5-6 days old.
AYAM PELUNG
Today I got AYAM PELUNG from my friend, he started chatting with me to give 5 pelung chicks and 1 pelung chicken 3 months old for free. Suddenly I was very happy to hear that and ready to raise him.
A few days ago I was looking for pelung chicks aged 2 weeks, but the AYAM PELUNG breeders in my place haven't been willing to sell them and if they are sold they have to wait for 1 month, because that has become an agreement between AYAM PELUNG breeders in my place. And lucky me I got it for free from my own friend. And I lent my rooster to my friend because he needed to upgrade the genetics of the chicken he currently has. Since we are already close friends, I borrowed it or exchanged it with the pelung chick earlier. hehe
AYAM PELUNG is a chicken native to Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia which has a fairly large body and has a melodious voice when it crows and it is very suitable to be used as an ornamental chicken. You can search for it on YouTube by typing "AYAM PELUNG"
The price of AYAM PELUNG at my place is still very expensive, 1 month old chicks cost 7.1 dollars or 100,000 rupiah. One pair of adult chickens is 110 dollars or 1,500,000 rupiah. It can even be more than that if the quality is very good and ready to be contested.
Air Circulation
Is air circulation very important for chickens?
The answer is yes, it is very necessary, because fresh air is the main need for chickens so they are not stressed and chickens are always healthy.
That's why chickens prefer the outdoors to get fresh air and keep chickens healthy.
Therefore, pay attention to the air circulation in your chicken coop, healthy chickens, dirt dry quickly, and still produce eggs.
And you will be happy if your chickens are fine.
One month
This chick is named Charlie, 2 weeks ago I shared a photo of him here when he was little.
You can see it at the following link:
https://noise.cash/post/q0ggzkqc0wrr
And now charlie has grown up and he is already 1 month old. His body is very fat and adorable.
Just look, his body is very thick and full of meat, you can see in the photo on the right. Because Charlie has a broiler genetics that makes him grow quickly.
I'm still curious about charlie's growth. Every day watching her growth is so much fun.
Selling Loss
This afternoon, I rode my favorite motorbike to get some wind because the weather was very hot in my place. I accidentally came across a chicken seller on the side of the road. Automatically I immediately went over to park my motorbike to approach the seller.
It turned out that this man was selling laying hens and on the paper it was written 100,000 rupiah or 7.1 dollars to get 3 chickens. I was interested in buying it to be crossed with my chickens at home.
And finally I just bought 2 chickens for 4.2 dollars or 60,000 rupiah, the type of laying arab chicken. It turned out that I checked this chicken with my little finger there was an egg in it, I was very happy and this chicken can be developed with nutritious feed.
I was wondering about this type of chicken to the seller, he sold this chicken because he couldn't feed it, and another reason was that the price of feed was getting higher and the price of eggs was getting cheaper, so he decided to sell it at a discounted price.
This is the risk that chicken farmers must be mentally strong and creative in feed management and sales so that there are not too many losses.
Snacks
This afternoon, my mom made a snack made of purple sweet potato which has been shaped into an oval like this. This sweet potato can be shaped like this because there is starch and a little sugar in it.
So after frying it tastes delicious and makes me want to eat this until it runs out. If mom only boils this sweet potato, I don't really like it and won't touch it. So mom made this for me. Because I don't like boiled sweet potato.
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