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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    I turn my flock over every year, so they are all young birds in their prime and I range from 18 to 50 birds at a time. With commercial feed, depending on breed and temps (no extremes) I would get about 7 to 8 eggs per every 10 birds. I experimented with different grinds, but the one I posted I...
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    Corn, soybeans, sorghum, milo, wheat are the main crops around my area, however this is the link to a nearby seed dealer that has a good assortment of grain. https://store.greencover.com/collections/all Slaughterhouses are a plenty, but don't think they sell to much byproducts. I can get...
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    Thank you for the info. As I mentioned I googled a lot, so it wasn't a totally made up mix. I do free range oyster shell and grit, I just didn't want it in the fermentation process. Will have to do more homework on non-phytate phosphorus. I haven't found fetrells nutribalancer around my...
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    $90 for 50lbs seems outrageous
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    I agree, I looked into this option and found the same thing, I experimented with bone meal too, but the costs started to sky rocket. When I started to ferment my feed, I eliminated the bone meal
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    Commercial feed in my area is soy based. I am not looking for this for my family. What I’m seeking is a formula that is working for people that is a healthier alternative for my birds and my family. There are so many stressors that affect egg production, but I am trying to concentrate on...
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    I googled a lot of recipes and just created one that was non soy that I thought worked best, but with what was available. What am I missing?
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    New member

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Been raising chickens for about 10 years (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 18 (3) What breeds do you have? Currently have dekalb whites but have raises RIR, ISA browns, barred rocks, mottled javas, bovan goldlines...
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    Feed in relation to egg laying

    I’ve raised laying hens for a long time and used to buy 16% laying feed at my local farm store. About a year ago I decided to switch to all grain feed and do a custom grind which based on my calculations is also 16% protein. However, I haven’t seen the egg production that I saw with commercial...
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