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Good to know. Apparently Azure used to sell it for around $25 but had a big price jump in July. If my other source runs out, this could be a back up option.

FINAL RESULTS OF COST CALCULATIONS FOR FEEDING FODDER Rough estimates below and going on the questionable assumption that the high heat did not affect the amount of pellet feed consumed. (For 9 chickens) Feeding fodder daily resulted in... - additional cost per month (for seed) of +$3.50 -...

Update on seed costs/findings. A local chicken FB member gave me a reference for a feed store in Phoenix. They had whole wheat seed for $26 for 50 lb. bag. Feeding daily the fodder grown from 1/2 cup of seed, it works out to roughly $3.50 total for one month. That's a far cry from the $22+ per...

Thanks! I checked our local Cal-Ranch & Ace hardware but didn't think to see if it's something they can order (since they don't normally carry). That'll be worth a try!

So what I've calculated so far: the 5 lb of seed, using 2/3 cup per day, produces 16 days worth of fodder. (That's counting actual days of feeding, not the week it takes to get the first batch ready to feed.) With my second bag of feed, I'm reducing to 1/2 cup per day since they seem to leave...

I believe I saw that happy hen mix. $30 for just 5 lbs seems outrageous to me. Maybe it's because I'm remembering old prices of 50 lb bags of grass seed at that price. :old The wheat grass on Amazon was comparable to that Hancock Barley sale price. I still think those prices are higher than...

Thanks! I found seed on Amazon but I'd love to know where to get some in bulk. So far I haven't found it anywhere else (at least not for reasonable price). I've only tried this wheatgrass, but others suggest barley, oats, rye, alfalfa, peas, clover. The key is finding seed without pesticides...

For those interested in growing their own fodder, just thought I'd share how I'm doing it. Before I started, I spent much time seeing (on internet) how others grow fodder and then gleaned info from there. There is a great thread on this forum about growing fodder here (that I read before...