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[duluthralphie]

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[cmom]

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You don't need to buy a special feed altogether. What you may want to do is boost the protein during molt. I do this. You can get a game feed and cut it in at a rate of about 1 part game to 3 parts regular lay feed. It is best to look for feeds that have animal protein, but if that extra protein is chicken feathers (feather meal), then you are just as well off with a vegetarian feed since feather doesn't offer a complete amino acid range. Some people feed fish pellets (fish food) as a top dress to add protein. I am curious how much more you would pay for a few bags of the feather fixer vs. buying game to use as an add-to method?
Also, use the freshest feed you can, if it is more than a month old, it is losing it's nutritional value.

If I can't get my 20% show gold grower/finisher I will buy game bird feed which is also 20%. I sold some males last weekend and the females are now getting their feathers back on their backs, on the males favorite females. Right now a lot of my birds are molting so they all get the higher protein feed. I have mixed layer with the higher protein feed but since they are molting everyone gets 100% higher protein feed. Currently I have around 200 birds.

 

[cmom]

My chickens get a fish based cat food sometimes when I want to up their protein.

I have a friend who uses dry cat food which is 30+% protein and breaks it up and mixes it with his regular layer feed.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Certain brands (like Fromm) have very small kibble so I don't have to break it up.

 

[cmom]

Certain brands (like Fromm) have very small kibble so I don't have to break it up.

We don't have that brand here in Florida. My friend may be using another brand by now as it was a couple of years ago he told me about using the dry cat food for the higher protein. Also he feeds his birds layer crumbles. I feed my birds pellets.

 

[Chickenchick11]

Thank you everybody for the great advice. I have 2 cats so the cat food would be the easiest thing right now. I will possibly try the game bird feed as well.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Thank you everybody for the great advice. I have 2 cats so the cat food would be the easiest thing right now. I will possibly try the game bird feed as well.

Watch the amount you are giving. Cat food has a high sodium content as a food for chickens.

 

[Chickenchick11]

Watch the amount you are giving.  Cat food has a high sodium content as a food for chickens.  

Will do.

 

[RedJungleFowl]

Hey guys I was wondering in mn st.paul how much fee is the permit for owning chickens also do u have to go knock on every neighbors door thing.??

 

[duluthralphie]

Hi redjunglefowl!

I do not live in st paul.

I live in the country. BUT I found this on here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/st-paul-minnesota-chicken-ordinance

I hope it helps seems like a pain in the butt..Good luck