homemade feed recipes

I found it was much easier to doctor up the feed I had. The right ratios are there already. Some people talk about a vitamin pak to add?

 

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=4477
You might enjoy this thread. I have a mix on my BYC page too.

 

9 scoops milo
6 scoops wheat
3 scoops corn
2 scoops catfish food
2 scoops cat food
2 scoops rabbit feed
1 scoop safflower
1 scoop trapper peas
1 scoop oats
1 scoop sunflower
1 scoop oyster shell (every other batch)

 

http://www.greenerpasturesfarm.com/chickenfeedrecipe.html

I use this recipe as a guide but do the following:

1 parts whole corn
2 parts soft white wheat
2 parts hard red winter wheat
(1/4 part hulled barley when i can get it for cheap)
2 part sunflower seeds
1 part millet
1/4 part kamut
1/8 or less part amaranth seeds (these are tiny seeds and my girls dun like them)
1 part split peas
1 part lentils
1/4 part quinoa
1/4 part sesame seeds
1/4 part flax seeds
free choice oyster/egg shell
free choice organic soy-free layer feed

Mine free-range in a small urban backyard so they get grits, grass and other minerals etc. from making our yard totally ugly.

 

Quote:Thanks for this recipe. I had been looking for awhile.