thinking about making my own feed. recipe: where do i find this stuff?

[backdoorchicken]

Ronda's Whole Grain Chicken Feed Recipe


Note that all items are whole grains, and certified organic. If you are looking for the cheapest feed, this isn't it. If you are looking for a healthy, natural feed for your flock, this is one way to go!

*** It's not necessary to follow this recipe exactly... just make sure your birds are getting enough protein, which is predominant in the hard red wheat and the legumes.

2 parts whole corn (in winter this is increased to 3 or 4 parts)
3 parts soft white wheat
3 parts hard red winter wheat
1 part hulled barley
1 part oat groats
1 part sunflower seeds (in winter this is increased to 2 parts)
1 part millet
1 part kamut
1 part amaranth seeds
1 part split peas
1 part lentils
1 part quinoa
1 part sesame seeds
1/2 part flax seeds
1/2 part kelp granules
free choice of granite grit
free choice of oyster shell

I store the above items in 6 bins; the corn in one, both types of wheat are mixed in the 2nd bin, barley in the 3rd, oat groats in the 4th, sunflower seeds in the 5th, and the remaining seeds and grains are mixed into the 6th bin. I leave the granite and oyster shell in the bags they come in. I then scoop out what I need into a 5 gallon bucket, and pour back and forth from one bucket to another until mixed well.

hard red winter wheat?
millet?
kamut?
amaranth seeds?
quinoa?
kelp granules?​

 

[canada-goose]

Food order companies, such as Azure Standard. Also some fancy grocery stores.

 

[BethieofVA]

Hi there! I am in Yorktown and was wanting to do the same. It would be nice if we could find everything local.

 

[backdoorchicken]

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i contacted jamestown feed and sed and they are going to order me a bag of the organic feed. they said they don't keep it in stock because it cost so much ($25 per 50lb)

that is why i think i should make my own and see how it goes.




where are you in yorktown?

 

[BethieofVA]

I might have to call them too! I live not too far from the battlefields.

 

[backdoorchicken]

oh. i deliver to riverwalk and the coast guard base from time to time.

 

[Chris09]

Quote:
i contacted jamestown feed and sed and they are going to order me a bag of the organic feed. they said they don't keep it in stock because it cost so much ($25 per 50lb)

that is why i think i should make my own and see how it goes.




where are you in yorktown?

Wow thats $50.00 a 100 lbs.
I dont see me switching to organic soon. I can get 250 lbs (5 - 50 lb bags) for the price your going to pay for a 100 lbs. (2 - 50 lb bags)

Chris

 

[canada-goose]

Quote:
i contacted jamestown feed and sed and they are going to order me a bag of the organic feed. they said they don't keep it in stock because it cost so much ($25 per 50lb)

that is why i think i should make my own and see how it goes.




where are you in yorktown?

Wow thats $50.00 a 100 lbs.
I dont see me switching to organic soon. I can get 250 lbs (5 - 50 lb bags) for the price your going to pay for a 100 lbs. (2 - 50 lb bags)

Chris

It's more fun to mix your own.

 

[backdoorchicken]

Quote:
Wow thats $50.00 a 100 lbs.
I dont see me switching to organic soon. I can get 250 lbs (5 - 50 lb bags) for the price your going to pay for a 100 lbs. (2 - 50 lb bags)

Chris

It's more fun to mix your own.

i bet it is. we have friends that we give eggs to for baked goods. and another guy we trade eggs for veggies(when we can). i think i may mention the organic feed cost and see if they care to donate. knowing them they will each probably buy a bag.

 

[backdoorchicken]

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well we live in what is considered a city. we don't really have a lot of local options. the feed store i was talking about is about 40 minutes away from me. i have to take what i can get.

i think mixing my own will be even more costly but it is important to me what my chickens eat and important to me what i eat.