Feed Recipe - Not Sure How Much Of What...

[Chicks on DL]

What about kelp?

 

[Reyvaughn]

Nope, they don't have Kelp.

 

[madamwlf]

Due to this great thread, I will be going to our local mill and picking up my feed they are making for me. Can't wait to give it a try.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Awesome! Let me/us know how your chickens like it!

I think I am going to cut back on a few things in the vitamins/mineral department because I did add extra goodies to provide a larger amount of nutrition than any pre-made feed would have. I am going to up the Alfalfa some and figure out how to get more vitamin K in the mix...

For my own records, my current mix is...


20% Corn
15% Soybeans (Roasted)
15% Oats
10% Wheat
10% Grit
10% Alfalfa
5% Sunflowers
9% Fish Meal
6% Vitamins & Minerals (Kelp and NutriBalancer if I can get them)

 

[madamwlf]

Not sure about your mill but I know mine won't do grit through their mixer. I understand why and took it out of my feed recipe.

 

[Reyvaughn]

I can understand them not wanting to put it through the crimper, but not sure about the mixer. I'll see. I can always feed it free choice.

And Alfalfa is high in vitamin K. So, I really only need A-C-E, salt, trace calcuim and zinc. I may add some potassium and see if they have anything probiotic to add.

 

[madamwlf]

No, my mill wouldn't put it through the mixer. The barley is the only grain that is getting crimped. The rest is staying whole. Good luck with your feed recipe!

 

[Chicks on DL]

Sounds good.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Okay, I talked to the mill and they use a pre-made vitamin/mineral mix and I only need 25# per ton, but I am going to do 30#.


20% Corn ($29.60)
15% Soybeans (Roasted) ($32.70)
15% Oats ($25.80)
10% Wheat ($20.80)
10% Grit ($19.90)
10% Alfalfa ($20.10)
5% Sunflowers ($29.95)
9% Fish Meal ($22.50)
3% Vitamins & Minerals ($16.50)
3% Molasses ($4.20)
($201.25)

$16.00 to Mix
$6.00 to Crack/Crimp Soybeans, Corn and Alfalfa pellets
$6.00 to bag (I have my own bags)

Total: $229.25 per HALF Ton (I called it a ton again, sorry!)

That's $11.47 per 50#. It's only $2 more than what I am spending now. If it works like it should, it'll be worth it. If not... Well, back to the stuff the mill already makes.

 

[madamwlf]

Are you sure that total is right??? That's really cheap. I think mine is around $750 a ton. Heck if that's what you're paying I'll drive up to your mill.

Okay, I talked to the mill and they use a pre-made vitamin/mineral mix and I only need 25# per ton, but I am going to do 30#.


20% Corn ($29.60)
15% Soybeans (Roasted) ($32.70)
15% Oats ($25.80)
10% Wheat ($20.80)
10% Grit ($19.90)
10% Alfalfa ($20.10)
5% Sunflowers ($29.95)
9% Fish Meal ($22.50)
3% Vitamins & Minerals ($16.50)
3% Molasses ($4.20)
($201.25)

$16.00 to Mix
$6.00 to Crack/Crimp Soybeans, Corn and Alfalfa pellets
$6.00 to bag (I have my own bags)

Total: $229.25 per Ton

That's $11.47 per 50#. It's only $2 more than what I am spending now. If it works like it should, it'll be worth it. If not... Well, back to the stuff the mill already makes.

ETA: They will mix the grit in because it's only 10% of the mix. He said they can't have it in there long, but to just mix it through at the end should be okay.