Using a chipper shredder for feed stock

[jwatts]

Hello, im not sure if this is the right area to post this question but i was wondering if anyone ever used a chipper shredder to mulch anything up for there feed stock? I had thought of getting around a 5-10hp chipper and then shredding up some corn and cornstalks in the fall along with maybe some other dried up vegatable plants. I would like to add this as a suppliment to my layer pellets. Any info on this would be greatly appriciated. thank you

 

[jwatts]

Nothing?

 

[Den in Penn]

Most chickens won't eat corn stalks when they are green I doubt they eat them dried and shredded. It would make a good bedding though. As far as other vegetables most wouldn't be worth the trouble to dry and chip. The tops of things like beets, turnips tops could possible be dried, but would not need to be broken up to store. Now if you had a cow.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

They luuuuv grass clippings (keep them short to prevent impacted crops)! Also alfalfa hay leaves.