Corn FREE Feed and Soy FREE Feed (STARTER?)

[GinaNew York]

Do you ferment the feed? Do they tend to pick the ingredients they ant out of that feed and leave others behind? I've been looking for NCO corn-free around here for months to no avail. I'm not paying $21 for shipping from them so I've been holding off.

 

[Noreaster Egger]

we have heathens, they eat all the grain and all the treats, have you tried the New Country Organics? what I love is that they are all soy free - forgive me if I missed where you live? have you checked out the website?

I haven't tried it yet although I've been in contact with reps there trying to find places near me that could sell it. I've used Green Mountain Feeds soy starter as a ferment with b. subtilis added for vitamin K2 and dry soy-free pellets on the side. I wanted to get them over to more of a real food like NCO though. I think I may try some sprouting as well for some winter greens.

 

[GinaNew York]

the soy is what bothers me because its genetically modified - most in the US is and has the glyphosphate in it - where do you live - we're in Southern Westchester and my daughter is in Danbury CT with the chickens - we buy from Bennie's feed barn

 

[Noreaster Egger]

the soy is what bothers me because its genetically modified - most in the US is and has the glyphosphate in it - where do you live - we're in Southern Westchester and my daughter is in Danbury CT with the chickens - we buy from Bennie's feed barn

I forgot to tell you I'm in central NH. There's a few places closer to the ME border that sell NCO, but they don't have the corn free. They're resellers so they could get it for me, but it's a bit too much of a haul for me going that far east just for feed. The only soy free near me is from Green Mountain.

 

[GinaNew York]

I actually don't see too much corn in the NCO and mine have no problems with it. The feeder I have is great because the depth has three adjustments, so there is much much less spillage and no digging at all. I have the one in the pic on the 2nd setting. I noticed in Bennies there was a great scratch from NH that was organic and non GMO with corn and millet which I bought as a night treat for the girls. It's so hard to get good prices on the NCO, that it makes you want to be a distributor if you can.

 

[Folly's place]

I also love those yellow feeders from Premier! Mary

 

[Noreaster Egger]

I also love those yellow feeders from Premier! Mary

Is that the Saturn feeder?

 

[GinaNew York]

Is that the Saturn feeder?

yes from Premiere

 

[Noreaster Egger]

Back on topic...

I found some old threads on here that piqued my interest wrt chicken nutrition...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/grain-free-chickens.236670/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/too-much-protein.284971/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-not-to-feed-ducks.108508/

Looks like wifezilla hasn't been on here since 2015 based on her profile.

 

[MaraC]

I have been using New Country Organics soy free and corn free. I think they carry a wheat free one but they have to have something in there so I'm pretty sure it has corn instead of the wheat.