Feeding Hog Feed to Chickens?

[cowboyclayt]

i have left over hog feed after taking my pigs to the butcher...about 400lbs! Yeah, I didn't do the calculations right.

I read some other threads on here and I think seems the main difference is more protein and corn in hog feed and more calcium in chicken feed.

Would it be okay to feed my chickens the hog feed?

 

[DobieLover]

Personally, I wouldn't.
Could you possibly seek out a local pig farmer and offer to sell your surplus to them?

 

[Ducksandchickens]

I wouldn’t. Someone fed my chickens horse feed once and they got very sick. Like @DobieLover said maybe try finding a pig farmer and giving the food to them

 

[cowboyclayt]

Personally, I wouldn't.
Could you possibly seek out a local pig farmer and offer to sell your surplus to them?

I thought about it, but it would currently be more convenient to feed it to the chickens.

 

[cowboyclayt]

I wouldn’t. Someone fed my chickens horse feed once and they got very sick. Like @DobieLover said maybe try finding a pig farmer and giving the food to them

That's horse feed, I haven't heard of that before but I have heard of people feeding hog feed...I don't know though...thanks for the advice!

 

[cowboyclayt]

My chickens jump into the hog and cow feeders. Do you grind your own feed? Can you add ingredients to the feed?

Nope.

 

[DobieLover]

I thought about it, but it would currently be more convenient to feed it to the chickens.

You might change your opinion if you end up with lots of sick chickens. Chickens are not difficult to care for but they need a diet specific for them. They are birds, not mammals.
Why don't you try posting on CL? You might get pretty lucky.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

That's horse feed, I haven't heard of that before but I have heard of people feeding hog feed...I don't know though...thanks for the advice!

Hope you get more answers soon!

 

[Folly's place]

It's also about the vitamin/ mineral mix, and the balance of ingredients, and freshness. You would be better off moving it on instead. Ouch! 400 pounds! Someone may be happy to pick it up, rather than you having to deliver it. I hope it's still in the feed bags?
Mary

 

[cowboyclayt]

You might change your opinion if you end up with lots of sick chickens. Chickens are not difficult to care for but they need a diet specific for them. They are birds, not mammals.
Why don't you try posting on CL? You might get pretty lucky.

Tried it on Facebook, my city isn't on Craigslist. Might change my opinion if they got sick? I most definitely would. I think i will try it and see what happens. Thanks for the advice! I will proceed with caution.