Sunbury- When you add corn to their feed the chickens will dig out the corn and you have alot of wasted feed. In winter I throw it on the coop floor and let them hunt for it in their bedding. This also keeps them busy so they arn't pecking on each other.
Lazy J is right- it's digestion, not corn, that produces heat. That's why in the dead of winter I give my horse more hay to keep his gut working and producing heat.
You can't change people minds though, so by calling it a hot feed I hope it helps to limit the amount that is fed to their...
Lurky- I agree with Angie n Maine about feeding eggs. When I first gave them boiled eggs they were kink of like " hmmm.. I don't know about this", but then they went nuts!! Now Pee Wee, my little Partridge Rock, jumps up and knocks the plate out of my hands!
Mamaboyd- I give a small amount of oats to my chickens. These are the same oats I feed my horse. They love them. I never mix in with the start and grow because they will scratch alot out to get to the oats.
Girlsnboys- I am also interested in what 3 grains make up the organic scratch. I want to...