How to increase protein in scratch

[TLCMidMichigan]

I would mix the low grade with the special.
About a 10% ratio of the low until its gone.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

I'm not a scratch fan. To get rid of it, I would just feed it to the wild birds in a feeder Or to the squirrels.....

 

[TLCMidMichigan]

In the scratch I get, there's a number of seed.
Oats, sun flower seed, cracked corn, millet and some other grain.
They will be picky about what to eat. The wild birds get the rest.

 

[MissChick@dee]

I'm not a scratch fan. To get rid of it, I would just feed it to the wild birds in a feeder Or to the squirrels.....

I used to do that. The wild birds attracted hawks. The birds wound eat my feed and poop in my waterers. Wild birds bring mites and viruses. The hawks would perch just along the fence and make kills in my yard. It’s been 2 years of not feeding now. The number of wild birds has deminshed but still a problem for me

 

[Redhead Rae]

I used to do that. The wild birds attracted hawks. The birds wound eat my feed and poop in my waterers. Wild birds bring mites and viruses. The hawks would perch just along the fence and make kills in my yard. It’s been 2 years of not feeding now. The number of wild birds has deminshed but still a problem for me

Wild birds can also bring diseases and pests to your flock as well. I try not to encourage them to hang around. Though my outdoor mouser helps see to that.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

Wow...ground beef? Mine don’t eat it. Peas? Nope.
Mine like fish & chicken with wild rice. On BBQ night I grill an extra breast for them. They especially like them marinated in sweet & sour. I’m pathetic
My husband is like yours. He didn’t show much interest at first. Now he pouts if I take treats out without him. His favorite (she loves him) is my RSL...what a goof! She comes running and crying when he comes out...adorable both of them.

The first time I gave them meat, I thought they were going to attack! They were so excited. I have mixed peas in this scratch and they are real quick to pick those out. It's funny to me because I hate peas. I haven't grilled anything for them. They are on the bottom of the pet list - the dogs get everything first, then the cat, then the poor little chickens, and then last of all my husband!! LOL

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

I do feed the wild birds and the squirrels because I can't figure out how to keep them away. I heard that the blue jays can help keep hawks away. I haven't seen any hawks and I have been feeding the wild birds for years and years. I hear falcons, but haven't seen them. I didn't want to feed the scratch to the wild birds and squirrels mostly because it was fairly expensive because it is organic. For the most part, scratch is the basis of chicken feed. So, this scratch just needs ??? to turn it into chicken feed.

 

[Redhead Rae]

The first time I gave them meat, I thought they were going to attack! They were so excited. I have mixed peas in this scratch and they are real quick to pick those out. It's funny to me because I hate peas. I haven't grilled anything for them. They are on the bottom of the pet list - the dogs get everything first, then the cat, then the poor little chickens, and then last of all my husband!! LOL

Could you cook up some peas and mash them and mix the scratch in? That will help prevent them from picking it out.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

Could you cook up some peas and mash them and mix the scratch in? That will help prevent them from picking it out.

I have been adding peas and other things to increase the protein, but I don't know how much to add. I don't know if I am adding too much or not enough.

 

[Redhead Rae]

I have been adding peas and other things to increase the protein, but I don't know how much to add. I don't know if I am adding too much or not enough.

Peas are in the 20-25% range, depending on the variety. So you can't hurt them much by mixing half scratch, half peas (by weight)