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That is the problem, when we are lied to enough we do not know who to believe, I sure don't know who to believe. Our president is an expert at it. Quote:

Most crop failures are from disease and insects that carry disease not weather related. Modern crops are monitored heavily and research (motivated by greed as some suggest) has kept up with the traditional problems. The basic argument is some have this idea stuck in their head that natural is...

Far less than those who have already starved to death because of no food. Famines were quite common in history and whole cities died. Shall we return to those times? The starving will eat anything. Quote: Resistance isn't in-built. It comes over successive generations from the death of non...

Do not believe everything you read from the Huffington Puffington Post. There are equal studies out there about all GMO products. If a lousy worm can build resistance so can people. Would more chemicals be a better alternative? Traditional farming cannot produce the demand that the world...

I thought pelleted/mash feed was used when grit was not given as in caged birds which is why formulated feeds were developed... not for free ranged birds.

They still fight chickens in Hawaii it is illegal but not really enforced. That is why there are a lot of feral birds there. The ones in the picture are of that stock, Kelso I believe.

Cat food is real good for supplementing protien. Quote:

You should read the ingredients for fish feed they are using soymeal as a substitute for the more expensive fishmeal. Fishmeal is available but usually in bulk. Quote: from post #2 I was at TSC today and they had pond fish food ( or some kind of fish (can't remember now)) with 32% protein...

I am not sure if this has been said but complete layer pellets are and were formulated for caged birds with no other feed sources available. If your birds are free range they usually get more nutrition than they need and eat pellets as an addition to thier diet. Scratch is beneficial as another...

During the growing season setting a sprinkler on a clover alfalfa patch will provide fresh greens.. You would be surprised how little of an area will produce fresh greens all summer. I feed scratch and during the winter a little corn for heat and fat reserves.