What kind of protein/oil supplements work well for pullets?

[farrier!]

Clam shells? There is sure to be some inexpensive source of calcium.

For years ground bone was a cheap source until "mad cow disease" stopped it in most countries.

But as long as your eggs have good hard shells, no soft ones, you should be fine.

 

[gritsar]

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And they - scrambled eggs, cheeses, yogurt, BOSS are treats, but they just happen to be treats that are good for them.

 

[gritsar]

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You can grind up the shells from the own eggs and feed them back to them.

 

[lizO]

Has anybody ever added that soy protein powder stuff to chicken feed? On account of I got a big can of it once for some ambitious diet i was going to do, and it's still around. It seems to me that it would be a good use for it, adding it to treats or feed in small amounts. Anybody got any info on that?

re oyster/clam shells: I occasionally get a big bucket (free) from a local restaurant and leave the shells outside in the weather until they're clean and softer, then whack 'em up with a brick. that's pretty cheap!

Thanks, Ya'll!

 

[chookchick]

I'm constantly experimenting with my chickens to see what kinds of goodies they will eat. The latest two were crab meat (a big hit), and fish (only a few got into it). I bought some edamame, but I can't figure out if it is cooked or not, and uncooked soybeans are bad. Another big hit has been finely grated mozzarella cheese--it gets under the leaves and keeps them busy for quite a while.

As for protein powder, another post on here pointed out that there are often additives that would be bad for chickens, so be VERY careful there are no additives. I would stick with that made for livestock.

 

[lizO]

thanks, chookchick. love the mozzie idea, except i'm not sure i'm willing to share it with the chix. sometimes i mix a little cod-fish oil with the powdery leftover from crumble feed and that's a treat too. i'll study the label, but maybe i should just throw the stuff away, it's "vanilla-flavored" so there's some additive in it. liz

 

[Chris09]

58% protein power for poultry http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=592

Fish meal Contains 60% crude protein, 6% fat and less than 2% crude fiber

Chris

 

[mamaKate]

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I give my birds Manna Pro supplement for show birds. It only takes a tablespoon or two per bird and my BO roo's color is much brighter. He does seem a little rowdier when he gets it regularly, though.