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Quote: You still have the same issue with cat food as you do with a processed chicken feed. Where do the ingredients come from and what else might be in there? It's not very long ago that melamine from China killed many dogs and cats here in the U.S.

Quote: Unless you make your own feed, your chicken feed probably does have something in it that came from China. It's a really widespread practice, but we only find out about it when some of the ingredients turn out to be contaminated...

Quote: Me, too. Pelleted or processed food has the greatest risk, I think, because the components of these feeds so often come from China, and who knows what's going to be in that? Melamine or whatever else?

I don't full feed. There is no point to it, except to wast feed. If the chickens eat the food, it's not wasted, is it? I have a pretty good idea of how much our small flock eats on a daily basis. I put out that amount plus a little more into the feeders every morning. I think the feed stays...

Quote: he told me to feed my hens laying pellets & some greens This seems to be the topical answer that comes from a vet or a aviary vet. Most know about "cage birds" health/ nutrition but vary few have a idea on poultry health/ nutrition which is quite different from other animals including...

Scratch is not only of benefit for nutrition, but also for enrichment. Chickens who can't (or don't) free range all day need something to do in their run. It takes our flock a good hour to find all the little bits of the handful of scratch I throw down for them every morning. For my bantams, I...