Purchased Feed Grains

[sandburRanch]

Reading 10 ways to save on feed it's mentioned chickens can be wasteful . If you'll analyze the supposedly waste around the feeder i believe you'll find that discarded grain is light weight and has no value to a chicken . Be careful choosing your grain feeds because if watch closely you can see whats happening when the chicken flips the head / beak sideways as they eliminate those grain kernels from the feeder .

 

[nuthatched]

Or you get buy/build no waste feeders. Whole grain feeds should be moistened to allow for the nutrient powder to be consumed and not left behind, resulting in deficiency.
Pelleted feeds are a better option.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

That's why pellets and crumble are recommended over grains

 

[rosemarythyme]

Fermenting whole grain feeds is recommended to reduce waste and to prevent chickens from only picking out pieces they want.

 

[aart]

Or you get buy/build no waste feeders. Whole grain feeds should be moistened to allow for the nutrient powder to be consumed and not left behind, resulting in deficiency.
Pelleted feeds are a better option.

....and cracked grain feeds too, anything that is not a pellet, crumble, or mash.

 

[sandburRanch]

Not allowing the chicken not to choose the published weight of grain over light weight trash grain and floor sweepings is force feeding them inferior grain .