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    Chick Challenges DIY Feed

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    Chick Challenges DIY Feed

    I don't want to use commercial feed. I have a customer base that would value this product and I believe it is possible to achieve on a DIY raw diet without mineral supplements. To answer your question, ground beef is high in phosphorus and whey has moderate amounts of calcium. So i concluded...
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    Chick Challenges DIY Feed

    I will continue with my endeavor in the belief there is a better way than what is being offered by commercial feed. I welcome any feedback that is encouraging in this endeavor and ask others to be understanding and open minded. Thank you for your time.
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    Chick Challenges DIY Feed

    I'm attempting to raise 50 chicks on a DIY feed that is completely raw. I have a niche market of potential customers that would value the eggs being produced this way and pay a nice premium. I am trying to stay away from legumes so here is what I fed for the first few weeks: Ground barley soaked...
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    Chicken Tractor Management for Layers

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    Chicken Tractor Management for Layers

    Thanks for your response. I'm using 1/3 ground corn, 1/3 milo, 1/3 sunflower seeds in the shell. I use clabbered milk to wet the grains before feeding they go crazy when I drizzle more clabbered milk on top of the grain. I'm trying to go soy free with the feed.
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    Chicken Tractor Management for Layers

    I purchased 150 chickens from a neighbor this December and decided to run them in Salatin style chicken tractors. They are 8x8x2 ft with roosts and nesting boxes. I put about 20 hens in each tractor. It's pretty great using them to prepare the garden area. But unfortunately I have been dealing...
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