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I intend to make my own chick feed; should I grind all grains and seeds, if so how long? When can they start eating whole grains and seeds? Can chickens crack sunflower seeds like other birds and if so how old do they have to be? I would appreciate any info anyone can provide. Thanks for...

Thanks for your explanation; I will look elsewhere! This forum probably saves thousand of baby chicks! Have a good one!

I'm currently trying to decide what to include in my homemade feed mix. Harvey Ussery suggest, in his book "The Small-Scale Poultry Flock", to include either aragonite or limestone to increase calcium availability. I bought two products made by Espoma, organic Garden Lime and organic Garden...

I'm currently trying to decide what to include in my homemade feed mix. Harvey Ussery suggest, in his book "The Small-Scale Poultry Flock", to include either aragonite or limestone to increase calcium availability. I bought two products made by Espoma, organic, Garden Lime and organic Garden...