Milling your own feed

[K&H Chicken Farm]

I am looking into getting a hand feed mill that could be later hooked to a small moter. I am looking at cutting the price down on feeding the meat birds with out sacraficing quilty of feeds.
Shelly

 

[K&H Chicken Farm]

K&H Chicken Farm :

I am looking into getting a hand feed mill that could be later hooked to a small moter. I am looking at cutting the price down on feeding the meat birds with out sacraficing quilty of feeds.

Does any one else do this?
Shelly​

 

[JimnJanet]

I've been thinkin the same thing Shelly but so far havn't found the device. In doing research i have found that what is needed is called a root cutter.(If that's what yer wantin to do). it is a device that grinds an entire stalk of corn, ears and all into edible food.

 

[digitS']

The person I knew of doing the hand milling for her hens complained a lot about her arm getting as big a baseball pitcher's. She was thinkin' about turning out for the local farm team

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When I worked on a grain and livestock farm, we had a hammer mill for milling barley & oats for the cattle.

McMurray's has a hand grist mill. "Capacity of about 10 lb. per hour."

Steve

 

[skeeter]

digitS' :

McMurray's has a hand grist mill. "Capacity of about 10 lb. per hour."

Steve

uuug I hope they dont have many chickens​

 

[K&H Chicken Farm]

This is the one I am looking at.

http://waltonfeed.com/country.html

You can add a motor or go hand cranked and its still under $400
Shelly

 

[digitS']

Oh, that looks nice, Shelly!

Do you have ideas on formulas?

S

 

[K&H Chicken Farm]

Not yet, I am still looking at that. We thought before we look to much we wanted to see if we could even get a feed mill.

 

[Motel Chix]

I use some of theses mixes.

www.lionsgrip.com/recipes.html

 

[K&H Chicken Farm]

THank you so much Motel ! I had found there worn page but had not found that yet. This gives me a chance to price the stuff and compar prices.