During the Winter months when greens are not readily available I grind our horses' alfalfa pellets and add it into my chicken's feed (along with the ground flax) and they seem to love it! I figure it gives them something green when the grass isn't available.
Angela
I'm sure you could use any brand of alfalfa pellets or cubes that are made for livestock. Alternatively, you could probably buy alfalfa hay and give them some of that as well. Just look for some that is very leafy with small stems as that will have more protein and calcium in it.
Angela
No, we get the whole flax seed from a feed mill - we pay around $22 for a 50lb bag of flax seed. We grind it and feed it to our horses and our chickens. Gives them BEAUTIFUL shiny coats and feathers. It also adds the omega 3/6 to the eggs.
Angela
Tractor Supply is probably less expensive for your alfalfa pellets/cubes. They also sell timothy pellets and timothy/oat mixed pellets/cubes if you are wanting a hay type green food....
This has probably already been mentioned but I also feed ground flax seeds. We buy a 50lb bag and then...