Scored Free at Feed Store

[Eggie and Me]

Don't know if this is the right place or not... Please move elsewhere, I promise not to be offended

Today I went to our local feed store. I just haven't been all that sold on using shavings in our nesting boxes. No particular complaints, just curious if there would be something more interesting for our girls. Sooo I went to see what else was available. They offered Hay, Alfalfa, and Bermuda. Then the your man said, I also have this for FREE.........................

It was all of the above in a neat bin free for the taking, just bring your own trash bag. He explained that they have to just toss it and they clean that particular daily. Believe me San Dimas Feed and Grain is spotless!!

They sweep the floors and load the bin. Whatever customers don't take they give to ?? for their cows.... Believe me I was thrilled and our girls went absolutely crazy.

I'm going back tomorrow.

Just thought I'd share, perhaps there are other feed stores out there doing the same thing OR perhaps they would be willing to donate their leftovers to all "us good customers"

 

[gumpsgirl]

You can't beat free, that's for sure!

 

[thespinningcottage]

That's great! Do you know if there's any truth to the rumor that alfalfa is dangerous for chickens? I've read that somewhere and because of that I've passed on some beautiful alfalfa from our feed store.

 

[NancyDz]

My feed store offers that but you bring your own bag and collect it yourself!

 

[cmom]

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I buy bales of alfalfa for my birds.They love to scratch around in it and they eat the little green leaves off of the stems until I have nothing but stems left.

 

[onthespot]

Tony's Hay and Grain in Norco charges $20 a tote for that stuff!

 

[WriterofWords]

Mine love alfalfa!!

 

[thespinningcottage]

Thanks! I also placed this question under feeding your flock just to cover my bases. If you see a similar post from me, ignore it!

 

[patandchickens]

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I believe you're referring to alfalfa (also clover, vetch, chickweed, and a bunch of other things) appearing on lists of 'plants toxic to poultry' on account of SOMETIMES having dangerously high nitrate levels.

This is only apt to happen if the plants are growing really vigorously and on rich soil. I do not think it is normally a problem -- certainly loads of people pasture their chickens with clover and alfalfa and etc with no problem to date -- and do not expect it'd be a problem with hay as it's usually older when cut.

So I suppose you could avoid it if you are SUPER SUPER paranoid, but, I wouldn't personally worry, and I am a reasonably diligent worrier about things

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[fordmommy]

Fffffrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!