Help! How do buy bulk feed?

[HidingInTheHenHouse]

I know there are farmers in Indiana that must buy feed in bulk, but I can't figure out where they are buying it. I've called several mills, but they don't seem to mill the products into feed there, just minimal processing.

Anyone know how I can find this information?

I'm looking to buy 1 ton for our next batch of meat birds. We just processed 31 last Saturday, and have sold out in less than a week, and my aunt just broke us into a whole new market at the high end private school she works for.

 

[HidingInTheHenHouse]

Never mind. Found one that will custom mix, and they're close!

 

[CedarRidgeChicks]

Do you have any Amish communities near?..Larger ones..they usually have a feed mill.

We have two local feed stores that do custom milling..also if there is an area near with dairies..they do custom bulk milling also.

 

[UncleHoot]

Just curious what price you're paying for a ton. I by a concentrate mix, then buy local corn to mix with it, and have it ground. I save about $3 per 50 lb bag over what I'd pay if I bought it by the bag. It works out to about $360/ton for me.

 

[HidingInTheHenHouse]

With a custom mix, going by Joel Salatin's recipe, minus the Nutribalancer & probiotics, it is $410 per ton.