what to feed my broilers?!

[chickenfarmer94]

I recently got some broilers and plan on giving them chick starter until they are big enough to eat something different. Could I finish them out on whole oats and cracked corn or should I just use meat bird feed. Trying to keep cost down and still have good meet! Thank you!!!!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

You could try fermented feed:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/644300/fermenting-feed-for-meat-birds

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[Triple Willow]

Hi & welcome. Fermented feed.

 

[chickenfarmer94]

Everyone says fermented feed.. What's the best way to do it? I don't know how.

 

[Triple Willow]

Everyone says fermented feed.. What's the best way to do it? I don't know how.

Go to the link Sumi gave, all the information is in that thread. You take a five gallon bucket, put feed in it, add water to wet feed thoroughly and wait. Stir once or twice a day and the feed will ferment. I use about a cup of buttermilk to get mine started. Replace the amount of feed you take out each day and add more water. That's it. Chickens LOVE it and it has all kinds of healtth benefits.

 

[chickenfarmer94]

Thank you very much!!

 

[Triple Willow]

Thank you very much!!

Welcome.

 

[chickenfarmer94]

Do egg layers need to eat more layer food than scratch grains on a daily basis?