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I don't know about pumpkin seed, but flax you can get through Countryside Natural or even suppliers of "people" food. McMurray sells it, but their prices always seem sky high on feed items, especially since they no longer include shipping in the price.
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My flock free-ranges roughly 10-11 hours a day, more in the summer, but even with all that they still like the extra protein provided by the fish meal. Especially now when most of them are going through molt.
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Here's an excerpt from a page I found when searching fish meal:
ADVANTAGES OF USING FISHMEAL IN ANIMAL FEEDS
Natural and sustainable, fishmeal provides a concentrated source of high quality protein and a fat rich in omega-3 fatty acid, DHA and EPA.
PROTEIN: The protein in fishmeal has...
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I put some in a small dish and leave it with the other free-choice supplements. For the most part though, my girls don't seem too impressed by it. The fish meal, on the other hand, disappears very quickly.
There are several places you can order the fish meal from, I think I got my last 50# bag from 7 Springs Farm . According to their web site, they aren't selling the one preserved with Naturox anymore, with is approved for organic programs. This version is available from Countryside Naturals ...