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Quote: Originally Posted by annagoodspeed Lots of feed is 16%, I was wondering because a lower level than the feed label I quoted would explain peas not coming first . From what I gathered in this thread and links, fermenting increases bioavailability by around 3%. I think the difference in...

My chickens' favorites are wheat sprouts and cooked broccoli. Haven't tried grapes

I buy layer feed, but also supplement with sprouted wheat and cracked corn. We crack the whole corn ourselves, as needed, to make it easier for them to digest.. I read somewhere that cracked corn loses its nutritional valve if stored for very long.

Have you tried sprouting grains? You can buy a 50 lb. bag of barley for about $7.00 and it will last a long time if fed as sprouts. I only have 9 laying hens. I use 3 wide mouth quart jars with metal bands to hold plastic window screen over the end..The grain in each jar is at a different...

We buy whole corn and crack small batches of it at a time. We can buy whole corn from a local farmer for $5.00/50 lbs. I've heard that cracked corn is easier for them to digest. I don't know how much of the nutrients we loose, but it is freshly cracked. The corn is more of a snack. We feed...

I'm growing some yellow field corn and fox tail millet this year. I've never grown millet before. I'm afraid the birds may harvest the millet before I do, we shall see.

What about feeding garden variety type dried beans? Do they have as good nutrient levels as soy beans? The chickens could eat the smaller beans like navy beans whole..

I planning on planting some winter wheat this fall, but it is hard red wheat. Can I use it instead of the soft shell wheat that you have listed in your recipe? Is there a nutritional difference? I also plan on raising some corn and oats this summer.