I have just joined BYC tonight, and am also new to raising chickens. I know this subject has come up before, and fear criticism for bringing up the subject, but wanted to know if anybody has found an affordable recipe for homemade organic chicken feed? All the recipes I've seen have so many ingredients in them, they sound intimidating and expensive. I read the posts about the BEST chicken feed ever (Ronda's Whole Grain Chicken Feed), people were saying that it's expensive and also questioned how great it really is. Then I found this recipe online that says it's cheap, but it too sounds expensive.
2 parts whole corn
3 parts soft white wheat
3 parts hard red winter wheat
1/2 part Diatomaceous Earth (not the kind you put in your pool)
1 part hulled barley
1 part oat groats
2 parts sunflower seeds
1/2 part peanuts
1 part wheat bran
1 part split peas
1 part lentils
1 part quinoa
1 part sesame seeds
1/2 part kelp
Please go easy on the green horn that I am! Our family is short on cash, but we want to have healthy food for our family. I have been having some health problems that we think are directly related to our diet. I thought I could ask you more experienced folks for advice. Is this the best route to go? Does anybody out there use Ronda's Whole Grain Chicken Feed recipe? Please help!
Thanks!
2 parts whole corn
3 parts soft white wheat
3 parts hard red winter wheat
1/2 part Diatomaceous Earth (not the kind you put in your pool)
1 part hulled barley
1 part oat groats
2 parts sunflower seeds
1/2 part peanuts
1 part wheat bran
1 part split peas
1 part lentils
1 part quinoa
1 part sesame seeds
1/2 part kelp
Please go easy on the green horn that I am! Our family is short on cash, but we want to have healthy food for our family. I have been having some health problems that we think are directly related to our diet. I thought I could ask you more experienced folks for advice. Is this the best route to go? Does anybody out there use Ronda's Whole Grain Chicken Feed recipe? Please help!
Thanks!
