Regulations in my country make it possible to sell feed for chickens (and other animals) with much more poison in it than allowed for human consumption.
The amount of poisons in cheap GMO animal feed make chickens and eggs less healthy.
For that reason and because of the origin (Brazils former rainforest) I don’t want to feed my chickens GMO feed. I have little choices left eliminating the GMO in chicken feed.
I give my chickens organic feed because I don’t want to feed them GMO soy and corn. The organic mill where I used to buy quality organic feed from for a reasonable price was taken over by a big and mighty mill. The organic feed from this new huge mill is more expensive and of lousy quality.
There is only one other local store where I can buy (their own brand) chicken feed. I have the choice between pellets and crumble. Thats about all. It has 15-16 % proteins and too much calcium for non laying flock members. They don’t sell all flock. But they do have organic chick feed and scratch too.
I have a mixed flock with a 4 month old cockerel and not yet laying pullets, 2 laying hens and 3 older hens who don’t lay much. Therefore I mix the laying pellets it with chick crumble, let them free range and give about 25% scratch and a few mealworms on the side to give the chickens a good life and a healthy diet.
And my family and me tasty and healthy feel good eggs.
The amount of poisons in cheap GMO animal feed make chickens and eggs less healthy.
For that reason and because of the origin (Brazils former rainforest) I don’t want to feed my chickens GMO feed. I have little choices left eliminating the GMO in chicken feed.
I give my chickens organic feed because I don’t want to feed them GMO soy and corn. The organic mill where I used to buy quality organic feed from for a reasonable price was taken over by a big and mighty mill. The organic feed from this new huge mill is more expensive and of lousy quality.
There is only one other local store where I can buy (their own brand) chicken feed. I have the choice between pellets and crumble. Thats about all. It has 15-16 % proteins and too much calcium for non laying flock members. They don’t sell all flock. But they do have organic chick feed and scratch too.
I have a mixed flock with a 4 month old cockerel and not yet laying pullets, 2 laying hens and 3 older hens who don’t lay much. Therefore I mix the laying pellets it with chick crumble, let them free range and give about 25% scratch and a few mealworms on the side to give the chickens a good life and a healthy diet.
And my family and me tasty and healthy feel good eggs.
