Farinolami
In the Brooder
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Anyone else feed there chickens off of a compost pile without giving them grain , I’m trying it this year for the first time 

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I actually give them both, and in moderation, I also feed them dried peas and corn... It's better to mix the food for your chicks so they won't be eating the same food every day.Anyone else feed there chickens off of a compost pile without giving them grain , I’m trying it this year for the first time![]()
those huge bags of koi food for pond feeding is cheap and about 30% protein... but i guess that defeats the purpose of not feeding pelletsThe one "challenge" will be to keep them in the right amount of protein. They won't get that from veggie scraps alone. Bugs and other creepy crawlies in the compost pile will provide some, but I'd look for a source of food scraps that includes some meat.