How to keep feed cost down?

[HeritageGoose13]

A 50 pound bag, of wheat seed, for $16, makes 100s of pounds of fodder, which they really like and is 80% nutritious vs 20-25% dry. Did I mention they REALLY like it and it's ridiculously easy.

How often do you feed this? Do you mix it with a formulated poultry feed or just give them wheat and then let them free-range for the rest?

 

[RHF 5078]

You can reduce feed costs by fermenting your feed and supplementing with barley fodder which you sprout yourself.

 

[DABAMA]

REDUCING FEED COSTS...GRANDMA HERE, SO I AM VERY INTERESTED IN ANY IDEAS THAT MAKE MY LIFE EASIER, AND REDUCES COSTS...I WILL HAVE A COMPOST PILE INSIDE THE CHICKEN RUN, FOR PROTEINS, USING APPROPRIATE GARDEN AND KITCHEN SCRAPS...PLANTING A MULBERRY TREE ALSO INSIDE THE RUN...TURNS OUT THE MULBERRY DROPS BERRIES THAT ARE LOADED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS, NUTRITION AND ARE JUST THE RIGHT SIZED PORTIONS FOR THE LADIES...I LIKE THE IDEA OF PLANTS PROTECTED BY WIRE, IN THEIR RUN....I AM PLANTING EXTRAS IN MY GARDEN, FOR THE GIRLS...OF COURSE THEY WILL GET PROPER SCRATCH...I HAVE HEARD ABOUT FERMENTED GRAINS...ANYONE WITH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE?...I WOULD WELCOME MORE IDEAS...THANK YOU SO MUCH

NOTE: CAPS ARE NOT YELLING...JUST A VISION ISSUE

 

[Beekissed]

Yep...I've got experience with fermented feed. It can cut your feed costs nearly in half, so that's a considerable savings. I've been doing it for over three years now and will never go back to feeding regular feeds. Makes too much sense to feed the fermented.