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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    So from what I've gathered, he runs chicken tractors on pasture with his feed? Thats perfect because I was planning to run my chickens in a tractor but in my field to keep weeds down and keep most of the pests away, not in a pasture. Maybe if I do some sort of small greens cover crop inbetween...
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    what do you mean with his system?
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    49.7% corn 30.8% roasted soybeans 10.9% oats 5.0% feed grade limestone 3.0% Fertrell Nutri-Balancer 0.5% Thorvin brand kelp meal This is another recipe I found online that seems like it can be a more viable option, what do you guys think? Would I be able to substitute the soybeans in for field...
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    the chickens will be free ranging 24/7 btw, the grain is more of a supplementary thing, the other 10 only freerange after noon
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    Yea I understand, I wasnt planning to raise the chicks on the feed, I was going to buy starter feed for that I was planning to do winter wheat which is hard, or I can do trinicale which is rye and wheat, I think I prefer to stray away from lentils if I can Wouldnt wheat, rye, and corn be in...
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    Virtually all of the stuff I had listen above apart from the meal worms, I was sort of planning to do away with them. Also the lentils, I was hoping for some sort of substitute instead.
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    I was planning to grow the crops myself, I have the machinery to do it with
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    I already have the machinery and land to do so, doing the math its become the more feasable and cost-saving option for me right now, I already raise a few grains for our cattle, and usually have tons left over so I'd like to implement a few more crops for our chickens
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    most of my customers depend on organic eggs, its pretty crucial for me at the moment. I have a local mill that makes organic feed that is more expensive too but thats it
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    So, what changes would you guys recommend? If I understand correctly, I should drop the mealworms in favor of an actual nutrient supplement. I could maybe consolidate the wheat and oats together for maybe a trinicale mixture, and then that would give me more wiggle room for more protein. Also...
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    I was planning on having the feed for the whole year, we have an older air tight silo I would store it in
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    I am a second year agriculture buisness major at the moment, planning to take animal science which would cover this in the upcoming semester
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    Natures best organic pellets, its become too expensive for me. They stopped attack the one chicken and eating their eggs a few weeks ago
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    Is this feed recipe healthy?

    Hi all I am looking into making my own feed recipe for my chickens. I found this recipe online. Is it healthy and good for my chickens? I have 35 red star layers. Let me know if this is good or if it can be tweaked at all. I live in Northampton Pa, so I'd like to grow most of these feed stuffs...
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    attacking one chicken and eating eggs?

    Hi all, My chickens have been eating nearly all my eggs and today they all gained up on one chicken picking out nearly all of its feathers. I isolated it for a little bit just to keep an eye on it, only for an hour or two. Was thinking about doing the mustard trick on my eggs but im not sure...
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