pellets vs ground vs whole grain feed

[ChickensAreSweet]

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No, I didn't get any wrong information from you! You were saying that you had thought the same as me, is all. Yes I haven't done anything about parts to pounds yet.

 

[eagleriver24]

I buy only local grown barley, wheat, oats, and corn for my chickens. This is just about all they need except for the treats, table scraps, and free ranging. Don't buy pellet food for your chickens. It doesn't even get processed. It turns to liquid and passes right through them and ends up on the coup floor in a short amount of time. At least the whole grain has time to be digested.

I mix barley, oats and corn in equal parts. Then add some wheat and your in business. Also BOSS is a nice supplement for them and makes their feathers very healthy.

 

[prijicrw]

Hi,
I sprout some whole grains.. I like the idea of complete living food, trying to mimic nature. I do grind some of the grains I use, and also offer a dry ground complete mix of the grains. Lets just say it is a major commitment of time and energy. But worth it to me.

I would say grinding only has two positives.
1. You can get the birds to eat ever thing and not just pick out what they like.
2. You can just dump it in a feeder, so convenience sake..

Yes Organic grains will be non GMO.. The two biggies in the GMO world are soy and corn. I use everything organic but the BOSS because I can not find organic BOSS that does not cost a fortune.

Soy..... Lots and lots of opinion on it. Soy is the #1 protein source in animal feeds in America.. Also soy is added to many processed human foods... Some people such as my self are opposed to the mono cropping practices of corn and soy, and feel we get way to much of it in our diets, and that is why we choose to not use it. Some have concerns that Soy causes hormonal imbalances and is bad because of that.. (Keep in mind Asian cultures have been consuming soy for a long time, but that soy is generally FERMENTED.)

Instead of Soy I use field peas... They were popular as a feed stuff in days gone by....

So I personally am soy free...

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I enjoyed reading your reply. How do you grind your feed? I totally agree with everything you have to say....