What do you think of this video?

[bobhoke]

She is right on one thing Animal Protein does help your birds. But you can use it as treats. Leftover scraps from the kitchen. Our feed store sell fish pellets for $18.50 a 50# sack. Thrown as treats in the winter it helps reduce food consumption that goes way high during the molt when they need the extra protein to grow feathers. I gave my chickens killed stuff from around the place and they like that. You got to cut it open first or they don't know how to start on it. I gave them a snake and butchered deer carcass and they were like, oh no, too much for them.

Although, I have watched other videos and was like "What?"

I have an OCD managed flock -
I served this flock 3 deer carcasses this winter near Cadillac, MI. They devoured them and are picking the bones now as the bones are exposed as the snow melts. Birds will eat anything dead or alive IF it can - even its own if they deem it necessary for their own reason. The lady in the video is avian/poultry ignorant and throwing darts in an effort to earn advertising monies.

 

[gtaus]

I served this flock 3 deer carcasses this winter near Cadillac, MI. They devoured them and are picking the bones now as the bones are exposed as the snow melts. Birds will eat anything dead or alive IF it can - even its own if they deem it necessary for their own reason.

I always throw out our kitchen scraps to the birds, including meat leftovers, and they will pick the bones bare. My birds have not gone through a moult yet, but I am able to buy animal based chicken feed with a high protein rating when they do moult. I am thinking of stopping and picking up some road kill this summer and feeding it to the birds. I have a pickup now, so Dear Wife wont freak out if I bring home a carcass of a dead animal. Also, I live on a lake, and have been throwing fish remains in the chicken run after I clean the fish. Last summer, when they were only months old, they had little interest in the fish remains. I'll try it again this summer because I have noticed my chickens eats lots of stuff as adults that as chicks they would not touch. But yes, chickens are omnivores, and I think some animal protein in their diet is good for them.

 

[21hens-incharge]

NO!

Soybean Meal is NOT a replacement for corn, it compliments corn since it is a source of Amino Acids while corn is a source of Energy in a feed.

Out of curiosity I just pulled the tag off my flock starter bag. Yup corn is the first ingredient.

I don't have the bags from my All Flock as it has been put in the feeders but I would bet it is first there too.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Out of curiosity I just pulled the tag off my flock starter bag. Yup corn is the first ingredient.

I don't have the bags from my All Flock as it has been put in the feeders but I would bet it is first there too.

Corn is first because it is the greatest amount in the recipe. Feeds are formulated to meet nutrient specifications, corn is primarily a source of energy, soybean meal is primarily a source of amino acids. They are not substitutes for each other.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Corn is first because it is the greatest amount in the recipe. Feeds are formulated to meet nutrient specifications, corn is primarily a source of energy, soybean meal is primarily a source of amino acids. They are not substitutes for each other.

Yup. Not interchangeable at all.

 

[BDutch]

Some of you have said that this lady doesn't know what she's doing, etc. Well, what do you think of this video? Is this true information?
@aart @Wyorp Rock @Egg - Static @21hens-incharge

Complete bullshit all together.

1. chickens lay weak shells if they don’t eat enough calcium. They don't stop laying because of that. But yes, do provide oyster shells or give back crushed egg-shells (aside).
2. They need proteïne yes. This doesn't have to be from animal source. And a quality layer feed has enough proteïne already. Think of mealworm as a (expensive) treat. Dog, cat food and canned food is not meant for chickens.
3. the colouring of the yolk has to do with the colours (carotenoides) in the food the chickens eat. Give e.g. extra paprika if you like orange yolks.