RE: Organic feed- I feel like such a dummy, but oh WOW

[speckledhen]

Purina NONorganic Chick Start & Grow is $14.95/50lb here. I've never seen a bag of organic feed anywhere.

 

[pattycake]

I get NatureSmart organic layer pellets from my local Agway for $25 a bag. It was $19 a year ago, but of course everything has gone up. One problem: my chickens don't like it! Instead they go into my younger chickens' house and steal their non-organic grower crumble (no organic grower feed here...).

Soon all my chickens will be on the same feed so that problem will be over, but I'm thinking of finding some new solution, like making my own or getting some from a local farm, because there's point in buying the stuff if they won't eat it, and just go feast on nature's bounty.

 

[moenmitz]

Yes, Purina DOES make an organic feed, though it isnt something they are actively promoting for some reason, not even on their website. It is called Organic Pride. From what the lady at the feed store told me, it is fairly new for them. She had to search high and low to find somebody they could get it from. It runs $22 for 50# here-I am sure that varies. It is chicken feed only, they do not have gamebird, duck or turkey at this time.

I just found this very nifty link-could be handy for researching feed! Scroll down to the O's, you will see it listed there.


http://www.findownersearch.com/category/ANIMAL+FEED/

 

[mamarosa]

Does anyone know where you can get organic feed in southeast michigan?
I am so glad alot of you can get a great deal on the feed, now I am looking
thanks to all

 

[moenmitz]

Just an added note- I got another email from the company. They have an organic poultry BASE- a pre-mix basically, that you just add to ground corn. A 60# bag of mix will make 1 TON of feed (mixed with corn, obviously) The mix is $56.80-a 50# bag of organic corn from them is just under $15-so, a ton of mixed feed will run $352.80-or approximately $17.64 per 50 pounds, which is not too bad at all I dont think! Now, if anyone can acquire (or grow their own) organic corn cheaper, one cna just order the base mix and really save quite a bit (for the person wondering about Michigan organic feed, an option like this might work well for you, you would only have to pay shipping on the bag of mix if you could get the corn near you) Anyway, just thought I woudl throw that info out there for anyone it might help. We are growing our own corn for this winter, so I know this will make a HUGE difference in our feed costs over the winter anyway!

Added note: She also said that as long as it is stored in a cool dry place, even an opened bag of mix should be good for several months time.