NON-GMO Meat bird feed?

[digbychris]

I'm finishing up the last of my Cornish for the year tomorrow and thinking ahead to next spring. Does anyone have any good, off the shelf, non-gmo feed brands or ideas with protein % high enough for Cornish? They range, but I still find I need the higher protein feed. Not concerned with organic so much as non-gmo for a selling point. I'm not ready to buy in tons (yet) like from a mill or elevator. Any thoughts or ideas are very welcome.

Thanks!

 

[Compost King]

A guy at the feed mill I get feed from told me that they can't make Non GMO feed because they can't acquire Non GMO Corn and a few other raw ingredients. Thats all I can share on the matter.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

There are non-gmo feeds. They make organic feed which now has to be non-gmo.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/poultry-feed-comparison-chart.73919/

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Here is the complete spreadsheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1upDVFXEQPK8PUIF6Sj3Bt5CUQfX1PlTEhg799sDT-qM/edit#gid=0

 

[digbychris]

Thanks for the spreadsheet and the info in it. But dang, that's the priciest feed I've ever seen.

 

[blackandtan]

Lol you can buy seed and grow your own? I think that’s the only way to know for sure. Sorry I’m not being sarcastic, I’m just a cynic who doesn’t trust labels

 

[rjohns39]

What part of the world are you located in?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Lol you can buy seed and grow your own? I think that’s the only way to know for sure. Sorry I’m not being sarcastic, I’m just a cynic who doesn’t trust labels

The guaranteed analysis tag is closely regulated here and in many other countries.

 

[digbychris]

What part of the world are you located in?

Midwest U.S. I've been looking for a feed in our farm stores (Rural King, TSC, Big R/stock and field) and I see the non-gmo/organic for around $25 per 35lb bag. That's a chunk of change for me, doubling my current feed costs.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Finding non-GMO grains and legumes in sufficient quantities to provide a steady flow of product is very difficult for feed companies.
You may have to rethink your desire for GMO unless your customers are willing to pay the higher cost.
Forgoing the non-GMO, it isn't hard to increase the protein of feed.