Need Some Advice On Mixing My Own Feed + Grinding

[Chris09]

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Thanks for the warning. The supplier I'm buying from is actually certified organic, and GMO's are not allowed if certified. The grower personally states "non-GMO seed and USDA Certified Organic by Quality Certification Services".

If anyone is interested out of curiosity purposes, he's selling (in 50lb bulk sizes):

roasted feed-grade soybeans: $.50 / lb
yellow corn feed: $.25 / lb
soft red wheat feed: $.25 / lb
unhulled barley feed: $.25 / lb
fertrell organic nutri-balancer: $1.25 / lb
aragonite (calcium): $.45 / lb

He also sells the above cleaned (food grade) generally about $.30 / lb.

He's located close to Nashville, TN if anyone in the area is interested in picking some up from him. Send me a PM for more details.

So that you know a 50 lb bag isn't "bulk" its just a bag of feed. Bulk is closer to a 2000 lbs.

Chris

 

[fisher39]

Chris09: Oops didn't mean to say bulk. My bad.

Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay: How do I go about finding organic grain suppliers? I realized many don't even have a website or can be found online (unless I'm not looking hard enough).

Where I am, the cheapest bag of feed at the local coop is about $14 for 50lbs, and that's not organic. At these prices, I'm getting organic for just a scratch higher, which seemed pretty good to me. Where should I look to find cheaper prices for organics? Is there some organization that deals with this?

Thanks.

 

[Clay Mudd]

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I don't know... those 50 pound bags seem pretty bulky when I'm taking them off the truck...

 

[fisher39]

Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay: How do I go about finding organic grain suppliers? I realized many don't even have a website or can be found online (unless I'm not looking hard enough).

Where I am, the cheapest bag of feed at the local coop is about $14 for 50lbs, and that's not organic. At these prices, I'm getting organic for just a scratch higher, which seemed pretty good to me. Where should I look to find cheaper prices for organics? Is there some organization that deals with this?

Can anyone help me with the questions above? I'm sure many users on here are fairly knowledgeable when it comes to organic feed.​

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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Can anyone help me with the questions above? I'm sure many users on here are fairly knowledgeable when it comes to organic feed.

http://www.modestomilling.com/bulk-feed.html
You might ask them if they know of someone near you, or see what they charge for shipping it to you. Very far away from you, though!!!!

 

[jmgro]

I am new to the formum and from Climbing Hill, Iowa...have a mixed variety of chickens (around 25) ..I am interested in a corn grinder (hand or electric) and have a limitted budget. Any recommendations?

 

[jaj121159]

Your state department of ag or USDA should have a list of certified organic producers in your area. I think that would be a good place to start.