feed costs

  1. CityslickerHomestead

    “No Feed” Feeding?

    I read this blog about how how these urban chicken keepers essentially dumpster-dive to feed their chickens for “free”. They don’t give them commercial feed or supplements. What are your thoughts on this? The link...
  2. Cierabug

    FEED COST PER STATE

    Im doing an experiment to figure out the best states to start an egg producing farm in. If you want to help with experiment just list the ammount you sell your eggs for, the cost of a 50 lb feed bag where you live, and the state you live in. State: California Egg price : 3.5$ no specialties...
  3. K

    Chicken feed for mixed flock

    Ok, I’m wanting to feed a mixed flock of layers/breeding Roosters, and don’t want to feed a layer pellet because of the calcium levels in it. I’m trying to get them onto pellets, because they are tossing the dry crumbles out and I want to minimize coccidiosis risks and stop the huge amounts of...
  4. thecreekhouse

    Do I Really Need Expensive, Organic, Non-GMO Feed?

    I have a flock of six pullets, age 4-8 months. A buff Ameracauna, a splash Ameracauna, a black Ameracauna, an Olive Egger, a Silkie and a huge Cochin. I have been feeding them Purina crumbles but I know that many BYC members feed something like Scratch & Peck’s organic, non-GMO, corn-free feed...
  5. ChickenGirl2010

    Free range and feed

    Alright so I am going to be looking at having around 40 chickens by this fall. In the summer and until the grass dies pretty much the chickens are free ranging at least 4 hours a day in an 8 acre area and then in a 700 sq ft run every day its not below 20. Mind you I live in Kansas. They get a...
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