Home Feeding Ideas and Solutions Discussion Thread

[jdeoliveira74]

yeah mine hate the alfalfa pellets too work right around them... spring is coming so they will get plenty of greens

 

[RiddleMe]

I wonder if it could be the source/brand of pellet? Mine like theirs, I put a coffee can size scoop in a rubber feed bowl, cover with water, and they eat it in about 4 days (19 chickens). And they also free range, with our weather we already have lots of young greens available to them.

 

[jdeoliveira74]

I wasnt wetting it maybe thats why.. will have to try it
Jon

 

[RiddleMe]

I wasnt wetting it maybe thats why.. will have to try it
Jon

Yeah I have to wet it or they won't touch it. But once it's soaked up the water it just kinda disintegrates and they go to town.

 

[suncatcher]

I was reading on a few other threads that some people use Calf Manna? Has anyone tried it? It has tons of protein in it.

 

[Lacy Blues]

Last time I checked, Calf Manna was made with soybeans. I have no desire to feed that stuff.

 

[ocap]

Last time I checked, Calf Manna was made with soybeans. I have no desire to feed that stuff.

 

[suncatcher]

Ahh, I did not know that, well some folks are feeding it, and swear by it.

 

[blipit007]

Agh! My head is spinning!!! So much to know. Being a newbie, this is a great thread to follow. Too many pages on here to go through though. But so helpful. Sounds like chickens can eat just about anything? Not as fragile as I assumed. I have a list of toxic plants and foods for my bunnies, it goes on and on... I only figured the chickens would be similar.

 

[kidsbme3]

OK, I am struggeling with this one since it seems somewhat cannibalistic. I have WAY WAY too many eggs. They are small bantam eggs and its hard to give them away. I scramble some up for the cat once a day. Can I feed them to the chickens? Its protein right? Btw we pull weeds and give the kitchen and garden refuse to them as well.