the best chicken food

[Freerange Chick]

It's a mixed whole grain food (not ground) so you can sprout it, grow forage with it, and use it like scratch. They do a soy-free version and a corn free-version. I just like that it's not processed.

Are you talking about Scratch and Peck? I haven't heard of it before but it sounds great! I'm going to see if I can find some in my area. So far my chicks are free range, out from sun rise to sun set. They also have fancy scratch and layer pellets mixed. 60% pellets, 40% scratch. They also get scrapes but not as much as I would like. They have just started laying, got m 8th egg yesterday. They are all small with one big one that was double yoked, yokes where small. I love my chickens and want them to be healthy, but do need to be reasonable and can't spend more on food than I do on myself! lol

 

[Freerange Chick]

Looks like Scratch and Peck is not available in Missouri so..... I like the idea of sprouting grains. Any suggestions on how to do this?

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Looks like Scratch and Peck is not available in Missouri so..... I like the idea of sprouting grains. Any suggestions on how to do this?

You can sprout pretty much any grain you buy from a feed store or the bulk section of a grocery/food co-op.

This page covers it pretty well:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/02/sprouting-grains-for-chickens-fodder.html

 

[Freerange Chick]

You can sprout pretty much any grain you buy from a feed store or the bulk section of a grocery/food co-op.

This page covers it pretty well:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/02/sprouting-grains-for-chickens-fodder.html

Thank you! I'm definitely going to give it a try.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

When I was a kid, we fed them sprouted grains as a treat once or twice a week (hello, grew up on a commune with hippies!).

 

[Freerange Chick]

When I was a kid, we fed them sprouted grains as a treat once or twice a week (hello, grew up on a commune with hippies

When I was a kid, we fed them sprouted grains as a treat once or twice a week (hello, grew up on a commune with hippies!).

Sounds like a perfect childhood! lol

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Sounds like a perfect childhood! lol

It was a pretty great way to spend my formative years: chickens, geese, horses, goats, llamas, sheep, dogs, cats, pet raccoon and possum. And while you may not have always been able to find *your* parents, you could always find at least one adult when you needed one. All the kids certainly came out of it with strong personalities and strong work ethics.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Only $25...for a 10 lb bag!!
Its Manna Pro, and the only organic available in my area.
There is another place I can get some organic for $1.50 , off label brown bags and its a 45 mile drive one way....not worth the trip!

That's too bad. When I saw Manna Pro was going to sell Organic feed, I figured it would be in small bags & way overpriced!

 

[RonP]

Do a search on fermented feed.

A lot of information available from this site.

 

[sunshinehs]

What about feeding them scrambled eggs, with the egg shells crushed up and mixed in? I have heard several people say they love this and that's it's also good for them??