Chicken Nutrition- What Your Chicken Needs in Its Feed

[Going Quackers]

I had the same problem. I got a hang feeder so the cant get there feet in it to scratch. This helped

I agree, hanging cuts way back on them kicking and knocking it all over.

 

[Going Quackers]

Interesting Article? where does one buy Kelp? I have learned mine ADORE broccoli i mean it is the TOP thing here above BOSS...

 

[Vries]

That's good to know I cut my chickens way back on the feed and it's lasting a lot longer and there is less waste

 

[4mychickens]

This is a slight bit off the subject, but has any of had a shell-less egg? Amazing, is it edible?

 

[luvmychicken]

Yes they are edible and yes it is amazing

 

[Meg09]

What us the best thing to give them as far as "hard grit"? Also what veggieds and fruits are poisonous to them? Can I feed them brown rice as well as whole grain scratch?

 

[stevhoff]

I happen to live in a town with a small brewery and have been supplementing my feed with spent brewers grain. It's very nutritious and since they set it out twice a week and its free to whoever wants it, cuts down on the feed bill. Winter I don't have to collect all that often since I keep it in the garage and a lot of times it freezes so I bring it inside in batches to defrost. But summertime it goes bad really fast-3 days- since it is wet. The chickens love the stuff! If you have a brewery nerar you, I thinks its worth checking out.Here's a link I found on benefits of spent brewers grain:

http://academicjournals.org/ajb/PDF/pdf2011/17Jan/Aliyu and Bala.pdf


In the summer my chickens get lots of excess from the vegetable garden)great way to get rid of excess zucchini).

I do have one question about winter storage of feed though. If my scratch and layer feed is kept in an area that consistently goes below freezing, am I losing nutrient content of the feed? What would anyone recommend for proper storage temperature?

 

[chickenbusiness]

My 12 chickens go through a 40lb bag in 4-6 weeks.

Our chicks go through this much food also. I hope that we can find good food to substitute for some of this. It really gets expensive.

 

[noahsmom]

Great Read! I actually just posted a similar question to this and this helped answer some questions I had. Still trying to figure out if their is something that Tractor Supply offers that will provide what our chickens need.

 

[Meg09]

Thankyou for the info! I have few more questions regarding store bought vs mixing your own? Pros and cons of feeding a soy free and corn free diet? I stumbled upon this link and it sounds interesting- minus the corn. Opinions? http://www.gardenbetty.com/2012/06/garden-bettys-homemade-whole-grain-chicken-feed/