Not using commercial feed question

[Soap Junkie]

I am getting my first chicks today, I am such a newbie!
I have decided not to use commercial grain, can any one give me some advice on whats best to feed them?

 

[faykokoWV]

Can I ask why you aren't going to use commercial feed? Is it a price thing or are you concerned about content? If its a content issue, check and see if you have a feed mill in your area. Our local feed mill makes its own feeds and buys the grains from local farmers.

 

[CowgirlMama]

I use a chicken feed that is grown and mixed by a company about 2 hours from me. Its cracked corn, wheat, cracked peas, wheat dried distillers grain, oyster shell, limestone and a vitamin-mineral pack. I just started feeding chick grit with it. My chicks love it! I like the fact that I know exactly what's in in and it is all non-GMO ingredients! Plus, they do deliveries to my area every week, so I don't have to go pick it up!

They mix 2 rations- a meatbuilder and a laying ration, so I'm set!!

 

[cackydoodledoo]

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Jealous!!!!!

 

[hunter109]

i have about three feed stors around me that grind there own feed they get the corn and stuff there on there farms well i might be switching as soon as they get all feathered out good some are feathering out faster then others