I've got some young Buff Orpington pullets that have just begun laying. They are not free range. I'm currently feeding the following ration.
50# Purina Layena Plus Omega 3 layer ration (16%)
20 Pounds Milo
10 Pounds Cracked Corn
10 Pounds Deer Pellets (20%)
5 pounds Oyster Shell
I also supply supplemental chicken grit. All of this is mixed in a large trashcan and then I fill the feeders with a scoop from the can.
I am aware of the aflatoxin risks associated with corn but, as I work in the lab at the grain company where I purchase the corn and deer pellets and do the aflatoxin tests myself, I'm comfortable feeding the corn.
Thoughts? Should I alter anything?
50# Purina Layena Plus Omega 3 layer ration (16%)
20 Pounds Milo
10 Pounds Cracked Corn
10 Pounds Deer Pellets (20%)
5 pounds Oyster Shell
I also supply supplemental chicken grit. All of this is mixed in a large trashcan and then I fill the feeders with a scoop from the can.
I am aware of the aflatoxin risks associated with corn but, as I work in the lab at the grain company where I purchase the corn and deer pellets and do the aflatoxin tests myself, I'm comfortable feeding the corn.
Thoughts? Should I alter anything?
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