Organic vs. regular layer feed

[chickiedoodle]

There is no way you can argue that we are not better at diagnosing cancer now than even 100 years ago. The proof is the amount of cancer that is being found.

Isn't that like like saying the proof that kids cheated more in the past is the fact that their test scores are falling now?

I don't want to hijack this thread anymore, but according to the National Cancer Institute "The incidence rates of cancer of the liver, pancreas, kidney, esophagus, and thyroid have continued to rise, as have the rates of new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma, and childhood cancers. The incidence rates of cancer of the brain and bladder and melanoma of the skin in women, and testicular cancer in men, are rising." And that is since their 2004 study, not since reports from 70 years ago.

I have just switched my chickens to whole organic grain--now that I have a supplier--and meat scrap, milk, greens. I spent many months studying and reading before deciding what I wanted to do with my flock. They are young and just beginning to lay, so I don't have a lot of experience with it, but it seems to be working so far. The girls look happy and healthy. During all my research I was amazed by the ginormus variety of feeds that hens can eat and thrive upon! I was also amazed at all there is to know about the nutritional needs of chickens. Wow. Going off commercial mixes means lots of bookwork​

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

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So you feed them some feed?

I mention we feed them very little processed feed, we will add a small amount to their white rice along with flax seed. We don't rely exclusively like most of the post suggest. We look for alternative feed and feel we have been successful even though I know not everyone would agree I just can tell the difference between process feed eggs and the diet and life style we give our chickens.

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

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Isn't that like like saying the proof that kids cheated more in the past is the fact that their test scores are falling now?

I don't want to hijack this thread anymore, but according to the National Cancer Institute "The incidence rates of cancer of the liver, pancreas, kidney, esophagus, and thyroid have continued to rise, as have the rates of new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma, and childhood cancers. The incidence rates of cancer of the brain and bladder and melanoma of the skin in women, and testicular cancer in men, are rising." And that is since their 2004 study, not since reports from 70 years ago.

I have just switched my chickens to whole organic grain--now that I have a supplier--and meat scrap, milk, greens. I spent many months studying and reading before deciding what I wanted to do with my flock. They are young and just beginning to lay, so I don't have a lot of experience with it, but it seems to be working so far. The girls look happy and healthy. During all my research I was amazed by the ginormus variety of feeds that hens can eat and thrive upon! I was also amazed at all there is to know about the nutritional needs of chickens. Wow. Going off commercial mixes means lots of bookwork

We know what causes most cancers, smoking, drinking, poor diet, parasites and worms leaving waste matter in our blood stream, chemicals in our food over exposure to sun in our culture it great to be tan, most people don't relize or think about it until they are older but they have been developing these cancers for many years, yes there are preventatives but do people want to sacrifice NO, there to busy thinking they are enjoying the good life.

 

[fullhouse]

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So you feed them some feed?

I mention we feed them very little processed feed, we will add a small amount to their white rice along with flax seed. We don't rely exclusively like most of the post suggest. We look for alternative feed and feel we have been successful even though I know not everyone would agree I just can tell the difference between process feed eggs and the diet and life style we give our chickens.

Really I was just curious about what kind of feed you feed. Always looking for the best quality I can find.

 

[banter]

Two great books out there I highly recommend for those who want to broaden their knowledge of organic foods and sustainability.

Four Season Harvest by Eliot Coleman

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

I have been gardening organically for 35 years. I don't buy 100 percent organic, wish I could,
but I support local organic produce for whatever I cannot grow for myself or animals.

 

[chickiedoodle]

I just ordered "Four Season Harvest" I'm glad you like it, hadn't heard much about it, but I am looking to expand our garden this winter.
Do eggs have to go through organic certification just like farms? To be organic do they have to be vegetarian also?

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

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I mention we feed them very little processed feed, we will add a small amount to their white rice along with flax seed. We don't rely exclusively like most of the post suggest. We look for alternative feed and feel we have been successful even though I know not everyone would agree I just can tell the difference between process feed eggs and the diet and life style we give our chickens.

Really I was just curious about what kind of feed you feed. Always looking for the best quality I can find.

We feed our chickens Nutrena Nature Wise.

 

[banter]

How do you store your feed. This would be funny if I had unlimited funds! I had a 50# bag of high quality feed at the back of the barn. Just for my convenience, and to keep it clean I put it into my collapsible weed carrier, which is plastic. A squirrell chewed 5 holes in it and just now I caught 3 geese and 5 chickens taking turns poking their heads in and chowing down. There is less than 2 # left! Mayb I will find this funny someday-LOL!

 

[modenacart]

I keep mine in one of the dog food tubs in the garage. I have had no problems yet.

I go through about 50 lbs of feed in one month with six hens.

 

[SeaChick]

I go through about 50 lbs of feed in one month with six hens.

I find that so interesting. We go through much less than that. I guess our girls are actually getting alot of food when they are out eating bugs and grass in the yard, and the kitchen scraps we feed. I would say I use 50# every 6-7 weeks for 6 hens.​