Do you feed BOSS in the summer?

[dragonlair]

Around here (Central Maine) BOSS sells for between 17.95 to 19.95 for 40-50 pound bags. I wish it was cheap up here! I feed it to my chickens, horses and goats.

 

[Ruth Ann]

Can you feed them the regular striped seeds? I have a few sunflower heads just about ready, and we planned on giving them the whole head to pick at.

 

[PineappleMama]

Mine will eat it eventually, but it's not a favorite... which is weird to me since I read SO many stories about other people's chickens going nutso for it.

 

[Chris09]

You may find that some of the cheaper priced BOSS is either lower in protein and or contain less oil in them..
The BOSS that I have been using is around 16-17 percent protein (average) and is a little oily to the touch..
If your BOSS is dry then the chances are good that they don't have as much oil in them and could be old...

Chris

 

[blefky]

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Where do you purchase yours?

 

[Reinbeau]

We buy it at the seed and grain for $17.99/50 lb bag. I buy Purina scratch (that's what they like, they didn't care for the Blue Seal stuff at all, which is a bit cheaper), BOSS, safflower and white millet and mix them together. Spoiled little feathered monsters!

Safflower has a higher protein content, that's why I added it.

 

[Chris09]

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Where do you purchase yours?

At a local feed mill... I buy it by the 50 pound bag..

Chris

 

[Reinbeau]

I've seen it cheaper at places like Walmart, but I'm not into cheap, I'm into economical, poor quality cheap stuff just isn't worth it to me.

 

[Chris09]

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Safflower and Black Oil Sunflower seed are both around 16 to 17 percent protein..

Chris

 

[Reinbeau]

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Safflower and Black Oil Sunflower seed are both around 16 to 17 percent protein..

Chris

The statistics I read put safflower at 21%. If I find the reference I'll post it.

ETA Actually, I'm low. 24%. See here.