Hello,
I got half a bag of layer feed and my chickens absolutely loved it. And I loved how little waste there was. Since there are very few options for chicken feed in South Africa, I need your help to know what to feed them.
I have a mixed flock of various ages.
They have a very large run divided into sections so they are always finding worms and bugs and weeds to eat. They also live next to a large green house so they get lots of greenery and veggies from that. They also get oyster shells free choice because my flock is for eggs and entertainment.
Currently they get a mash that a local guy mixes but I can't tolerate the mess and the waste anymore.
The farm shops around here sell starter, grower, finisher and layer pellets. They also sell scratch which is what most backyard flock people feed their chickens. But my chickens don't seem to enjoy living on scratch. And I believe it's not a healthy diet.
But back to the pellets... As far as I understand all of those are for boilers and so they're probably high in fat and low in nutrients... But considering their varied diet and the oyster shells - will feeding them pellets as their main food source be okay? And what is best for my mixed flock? Starter, grower or finisher?
Please help me decide.
I got half a bag of layer feed and my chickens absolutely loved it. And I loved how little waste there was. Since there are very few options for chicken feed in South Africa, I need your help to know what to feed them.
I have a mixed flock of various ages.
They have a very large run divided into sections so they are always finding worms and bugs and weeds to eat. They also live next to a large green house so they get lots of greenery and veggies from that. They also get oyster shells free choice because my flock is for eggs and entertainment.
Currently they get a mash that a local guy mixes but I can't tolerate the mess and the waste anymore.
The farm shops around here sell starter, grower, finisher and layer pellets. They also sell scratch which is what most backyard flock people feed their chickens. But my chickens don't seem to enjoy living on scratch. And I believe it's not a healthy diet.
But back to the pellets... As far as I understand all of those are for boilers and so they're probably high in fat and low in nutrients... But considering their varied diet and the oyster shells - will feeding them pellets as their main food source be okay? And what is best for my mixed flock? Starter, grower or finisher?
Please help me decide.