is there any such thing as organic cracked corn?

[notducky]

Or at least non-gmo? I feed the girls organic pellets but I've been unable to find a treat option. Do they not need scratch/cracked corn/ sunflower seeds everyday? I've been doing black oil sunflower seeds in hopes it was not gmo bc I'm sure the cracked corn is. What do you feed your girls?

 

[Sirius452]

I saw a 5lb bag of organic cracked corn on Amazon for $8. I haven't tried it since I pretty much stick to organic layer pellets. If I don't have any leftovers they can eat I might give them yogurt or scramble an egg for them. I don't give them treats everyday, perhaps 3 to 4 times a week. I've heard that sunflower seeds can be high in fat. It might be worth looking into whether they are ok as a treat by themselves.

 

[Rooster14250]

I used to feed my hens scratch corn every day in the morning. Now I give them cheese and milk since my goats and cow finally produced surplus milk. The milk and cheese is high in calcium and protein, so it helps with the eggs.

 

[maddog3355]

There is such a thing but might be hard to find. If there is Amish around your area I would look there.

 

[notducky]

I've been treating them everyday, maybe I shouldn't bother? They also get scraps from my kitchen.

 

[SD Bird Lady]

This may be a completely ignorant question....but, aren't organic pellets still corn based? Meaning they are getting it from somewhere, right?

 

[TalkALittle]

Yes. Green Mountain Feeds in Vermont has an organic cracked corn. I'm posting from my phone so can't see if your profile indicates where you're located.