These amazing new feeds do an incredible job of drawing and holding deer and wild hogs while also providing a good plane of nutrition.

QuickDraw® Deer Block Attractant show strong consumption, driven by a proprietary flavoring agent not found in any other deer block. It is extremely effective in attracting and holding deer in a specific area.

Purina® QuickDraw® Deer Attractant Mineral Supplement enhances palatability and drive intake without the need to mix it with corn. And the vitamin and mineral package supplies deer with strong nutrition.

Purina® QuickDraw® Wild Hog Block Attractant has an irresistible scent and flavorings that effectively attract and hold wild hogs. And even after the block is consumed, the residual attracting smell keeps them coming back.

This is the best time to plant vinca, in full sun, and caladiums in shade only.  They like the hot weather.  Use a variety of vinca that is resistant to soil borne diseases.  It comes in many colors, except yellow.  A caladium called ‘Red Flash” is one to try.

You can still plant warm season color in containers or int he ground using 4-inch or larger nursery stock.  Keep them watered.  Containers may need water twice a day.

Prepare for plant seeds of fall tomatoes.

Plants will need supplemental water if rainfall is inadequate.  Visually check each sprinkler head weekly to be sure your irrigation system is working properly and make any needed adjustments or repairs.

Environment – Keep It Clean, Keep It Dry.
Provide warm, dry housing without drafts. Make enclosure predator proof.  Clean and disinfect housing, feeders and waterers before chicks arrive. Disinfect regularly.  Litter (bedding) should be 2″-5″ deep; use wood shavings, straw, etc.

Space Requirement – No Crowing Allowed
Hatch until 6 weeks: 0.8 – 1.0 square feet per chick
6 weeks and older: 1.0 – 2.0 square feed per chick

Temperature – Avoid the Bill Chill
Day old, 90°-95°F.  Heat lamp or light bulb, approximately 20″ above chicks.  Heat in advance, raise light to adjust temperature.  Place thermometer at chick level. Comfort can be observed.  If chicks huddle under light, it’s too cold.  If chicks huddle in corners, it’s too hot.  Reduce 5° each week until minimum of 65°F.

Water – Wet Their Whistles
One 1-quart fount per 25 chicks.  Use fresh, cool (not cold) water, clean daily. Disinfect waterers prior to use and then weekly.  Dip beaks to induce drinking.  elevate waterer after first week to reduce contamination from litter.  Waterer should not be higher than the chick’s back.  Double waterer capacity at 6 weeks.

Turkey Poults
Slower to understand eating and drinking, watch closely first few days.  To get poults started, dip beaks in water and feed.

Ducklings/Goslings
May swim in water after 4 weeks.  Keep dry until then.  Place marbles in waterer to reduce splashing.

Feeder(s)
One foot long per 25 chicks.  Keep full at all times, scatter Purina Mills Start & Grown ration on newspapers first 2-3 days to encourage eating.

Free-Range and Confined Chickens:

Backyard Flock, Meat Birds & Medium to Heavy Breeds
Feed Purina Mills Flock Raiser to finish.  Pullets being kept for egg production should be fed Layena beginning at 18-20 weeks.

Ducklings/Gosslings
Feed Purina Mills Flock Raiser from hatch on. (Medicated feed not approved by FDA.)

Turkey Poults
Use Purina Mills Game Bird Chow Startena 0-9weeks, Purina Flock Raiser 9-18 weeks and finish with Purina Layena.

Game Birds
Requirements are different for each species.  Ask about Purina Mills Game Bird Life Cycle Feeding.