I pout my feed in a dresser drawer, the hens can get inside it and kick all the want and the food stays put.
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During the Winter months when greens are not readily available I grind our horses' alfalfa pellets and add it into my chicken's feed (along with the ground flax) and they seem to love it! I figure it gives them something green when the grass isn't available.Have not read every page on this thread, but thought I would give my two cents worth on Alfalfa hay. I noticed my free range hens were scratching around in the alfalfa that we feed our horses, so now they get a flake in their coop once or twice a week. Alfalfa hay is usually around 14% to 16% protein, and they love pecking it apart.
ETA Third or fourth cutting is best, has lots of leaf!
Quote: I will have to try the pellets, thanks for the idea!!! I have tiried soaking alfalfa pellets, but they are not very interested, I think grinding them would be better..........
My chickens don't like the alfalfa pellets either. I think it has something to do with the processing. I've reconstituted them and mixed them in with their fermented feed. They always manage to not eat them.I will have to try the pellets, thanks for the idea!!! I have tiried soaking alfalfa pellets, but they are not very interested, I think grinding them would be better..........
No, not the kind of yeast you buy to make bread with. I'd read brewer's yeast, but then I read somewhere else it should be cultured, live yeast. This took some researching, but I finally found what I was looking for. The company that makes the yeast I buy is called Diamond V. http://www.diamondv.com/languages/en/products-non-gmo/ It's hard to find because it's not really distributed to storefronts, mostly to feed manufacturers. It's also mega-expensive, especially since it's only available in 50# bags or something. I found it on ebay, though, sold by a couple of people who package it into different size bags--makes it much more cost-effective. And you only need a teeny tiny bit so a 3 or 5# bag will last a while.I don't know how they would take the yeast. I've heard its not a good thing. Or is that unbaked yeast?
Quote: Good to know, will try the cubes too.