Chicken Feed Recipe

[localpoultryman]

The Best Chicken Feed Recipe For Adult Chickens, and Ducks!!!

2 1/2 Cups- Rolled Oats,
1 Cup- Wheat Bran,
2 3/4 Cups- Cheap Seafood Flavored Cat Food, (Whole)(Example 9Lives Tuna and Egg or Meow Mix Turkey and Salmon)
2 Cups Alfalfa Timothy Hay Pellets, (Ground)
1/4 Cup- Diatomaceous Earth,
1 Cup- Oyster Shell,
1/2 Cup- Split Pea's, Red Lentils, or Soybeans,
Free Choice Grit,

 

[Stipenvlerk]

Thank you for sharing! Is that what you feed them? Seems like a lot of work to make

 

[jemimarose]

The Best Chicken Feed Recipe For Adult Chickens, and Ducks!!!

2 1/2 Cups- Rolled Oats,
1 Cup- Wheat Bran,
2 3/4 Cups- Cheap Seafood Flavored Cat Food, (Whole)(Example 9Lives Tuna and Egg or Meow Mix Turkey and Salmon)
2 Cups Alfalfa Timothy Hay Pellets, (Ground)
1/4 Cup- Diatomaceous Earth,
1 Cup- Oyster Shell,
1/2 Cup- Split Pea's, Red Lentils, or Soybeans,
Free Choice Grit,

Do you buy in bulk to save money? What kinds of places will sell bulk oats, bran, hay pellets, lentils, etc?

 

[notachickennut]

The Best Chicken Feed Recipe For Adult Chickens, and Ducks!!!

2 1/2 Cups- Rolled Oats,
1 Cup- Wheat Bran,
2 3/4 Cups- Cheap Seafood Flavored Cat Food, (Whole)(Example 9Lives Tuna and Egg or Meow Mix Turkey and Salmon)
2 Cups Alfalfa Timothy Hay Pellets, (Ground)
1/4 Cup- Diatomaceous Earth,
1 Cup- Oyster Shell,
1/2 Cup- Split Pea's, Red Lentils, or Soybeans,
Free Choice Grit,

I would keep the Oyster Shell separate & free choice. Chickens inherently know when they are low on calcium. BTW, if you ever eat steamed clams, you can roast the shells, then smash & mix with the crushed oyster shells.