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Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by Eznet2u, Oct 1, 2011.

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  1. Oct 1, 2011 #1
    Eznet2u

    Eznet2u Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Just as the title states. Let's see where/how you feed your flock(s) for free. Maybe we can learn from each other...


    I'll start. I had my Wife and daughter ask at the Big box grocery store if they could get some of the fruit/vegetable trimmings. They said no. We had given up on the idea.
    On a whim, I asked them to try the local Asian market. SCORE!!! The produce manager's answer...Sure give me a second. He filled a 5 gallon bucket (Packed down) with dark leafy greens of all kinds. The lady's loved them.

    I was also in Lowe's yesterday, and saw that they were getting ready to throw out 4 Pumpkins that had kinda "Cooked" in the sun. Got almost free...$.10 ea. for 4 huge pumpkins.

    How about you? [​IMG]
     
  3. Oct 1, 2011 #2
    Alethea

    Alethea Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Bugs, spiders and dandelions.
     
  5. Oct 1, 2011 #3
    wanttobefarmer

    wanttobefarmer Chillin' With My Peeps

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    This is great, I logged on to ask how to reduce my chicken feed costs. My ladies are breaking me. I do feed them organic chicken feed, and it is very expensive. $30 dollars a bag and they are going through 3 bags a month. It is free choice and I feed them bread, greens from the garden and they free range 3-8 hours a day. I keep the grass watered as we are in a drought, but I know that there are less insects that usual. Any ideas? thanks
     
  7. Oct 1, 2011 #4
    ChickiKat

    ChickiKat Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I had a thought the other day of asking the grocery store what they do with their salad bar each day when they break it dowm... I think I will call them now.
     
  9. Oct 1, 2011 #5
    CrestedGirl

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    Crickets, grasshoppers
     
  11. Oct 1, 2011 #6
    stoopid

    stoopid Chicken Fairy Godmother

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    I also go to the bakery, and bagel shops, for the stale yesterday stuff.
    The chickens look at me a little funny with the bagels, just soak them in water/milk/buttermilk.
    And even if they say no, check the dumpster. It's usually full of chicken treats!
     
  13. Oct 1, 2011 #7
    Pharm Girl

    Pharm Girl Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My sister lives next to Dave's Killer Bread store and occasionally gets the nut/grain sweepings.
     
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  15. Oct 1, 2011 #8
    WhiteMountainsRanch

    WhiteMountainsRanch Chillin' With My Peeps

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  17. Oct 1, 2011 #9
    jenni22776rn

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    Family...if they want fresh eggs..they bring us all leftovers..with breads and greens and at times treats...most of the time..by friday we are getting boxes from them in exchange for eggs..works well for us and the ladies!
     
  19. Oct 1, 2011 #10
    Clay Mudd

    Clay Mudd Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I get spent grains from a microbrewery nearby. Not sure that counts as free, since I buy so much of their beer. [​IMG]
     
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