Growing your own feed

[slugmar]

I was wondering what kind of stuff i could grow to feed the chickens, Im thinking of growing about 5 acres of corn but not for sure how to process it yet for them, i found out last year they like being in the garden but my wife doesnt like them in the garden so i had to build them a pin.

I also have about 20 acres of oats i just planted should be up early may was wondering if you could process the head off the oat for them some how.

Im just trying to lower the cost of food because im thinking about picking up 50 more chickens to go with my 8 I have now.

any ideas would be great.

 

[picklespickles]

i would talk to people in your area who machine harvest fields and see what they charge. i'm sure if they knew what it was for, they would know how to handle it.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I just found this article , when I was looking for something else. I have been curious about this too.

 

[DrakeMaiden]

Be sure to note that there are 3 sections to that article and I have only linked to part 1. The author has written for Backyard Poultry Magazine.

 

[slugmar]

I got my own land to grow on that no problem just trying to figure out what to grow for them.
we live on 40 acres and I have about anthor 20 acres I lease.

 

[chickenwoods]

I grew milo in march,and in the summer i had large grain heads that the chickens would spend hours flyin up to break the stem and then munchin on the milo, my birds loved it.