By Alan Stanford, Ph.D.

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Your birds need starter ration until 6 months of age, they need layer ration after that. They need clean water. You must wash the water dishes every day. If you put 2 tablespoons of vinegar per gallon of water in their water, it helps keep the water bacteria free and helps the birds absorb calcium.

The birds need a place safe from predators. It needs to be free of drafts and dry.

They need greens, oyster shell, and grit. The greens can be chopped up left overs from you kitchen like radish tops, spinach, cabbage, ... The oyster shell provides calcium, which is important for laying birds. The grit is most important for birds eating other than commercial layer ration (like scratch grains). We mix oyster shell and grit together and have it always available in small feeders for caged birds. You can buy both oyster shell and grit at the place you buy their feed.