Feed Recipe - Not Sure How Much Of What... - Page 7

Nope, they don't have Kelp.

Awesome!  Let me/us know how your chickens like it!

I think I am going to cut back on a few things in the vitamins/mineral department because I did add extra goodies to provide a larger amount of nutrition than any pre-made feed would have.  I am going to up the Alfalfa some and figure out how to get more vitamin K in the mix...

For my own records, my current mix is...

20% Corn

15% Soybeans (Roasted)

15% Oats

10% Wheat

10% Grit

10% Alfalfa

5% Sunflowers

9% Fish Meal

6% Vitamins & Minerals (Kelp and NutriBalancer if I can get them)

I can understand them not wanting to put it through the crimper, but not sure about the mixer.  I'll see.  I can always feed it free choice.

And Alfalfa is high in vitamin K.  So, I really only need A-C-E, salt, trace calcuim and zinc.  I may add some potassium and see if they have anything probiotic to add.

Okay, I talked to the mill and they use a pre-made vitamin/mineral mix and I only need 25# per ton, but I am going to do 30#.

20% Corn  ($29.60)

15% Soybeans (Roasted)  ($32.70)

15% Oats  ($25.80)

10% Wheat  ($20.80)

10% Grit  ($19.90)

10% Alfalfa  ($20.10)

5% Sunflowers  ($29.95)

9% Fish Meal  ($22.50)

3% Vitamins & Minerals ($16.50)

3% Molasses ($4.20)

($201.25)

$16.00 to Mix

$6.00 to Crack/Crimp Soybeans, Corn and Alfalfa pellets

$6.00 to bag (I have my own bags)

Total:  $229.25 per HALF Ton  (I called it a ton again, sorry!)

That's $11.47 per 50#.  It's only $2 more than what I am spending now.  If it works like it should, it'll be worth it.  If not... Well, back to the stuff the mill already makes.