I got several hundred lbs of free cracked corn. To utilize this as a standard feed, I will need to add stuff. The local feed mill will sell me soy meal (47% protein) for about $19.50/lbs. I figure to add 300lbs of cracked corn to bring the protein level to 17% for my layers, and a little less to get 20% for my meaties. But I've never mixed feed before. Anything else I need to mix in? I already feed their eggshells back to them. They get table scraps and free range for at least a couple hours each day (often all day).
A lot of folks who mix their own put in millet and wheat also. I would make the corn about a quarter of the mixture. I know corn is a large part of the bought stuff but I'm just not a big fan of a lot of corn. Just to much sugar and starch. But that's just me.
http://www.lionsgrip.com/recipes.html I like this website a lot! By the way, my organic chick starter that I am feeding right now is just corn and roasted soy (must be roasted or it is poisonous), with added vitamins. See my BYC page for what I feed to older chickens if interested!
I agree with this...if you are to use the corn long term I'd definitely think about adding some other things. Good point.
