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I am looking for a local source of feed for my small flock of 16 and saw this ad on craigslist:
This is a very high protein feed , great for livestock . fresh brewers grain is a mixture of spent , barley , wheat , rice and sorghum . Very high protein around 27% , this feed is clean and free of dirt or trash .
$20 a sack (100 lbs) @ $20 per 100lbs
$45 a barrel (300 lbs) @ 15 per 100lbs
$90 1/2 ton @ $9 per 100lbs
$170 1 ton @ 8.50 per 100lbs
Picked up from the farm
Would this be a good feed for my chickens? 27% protein is much higher than the commercial starter/grower I am giving them now, but I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. I would presumably need to supplement a lot of calcium once they start laying.
Also what about the price? Seems affordable. My 50lb bags of starter/grower are $16/sack i think.
What do you all think? This is my first time with chickens and I still have a lot to learn about nutrition, etc.
This is a very high protein feed , great for livestock . fresh brewers grain is a mixture of spent , barley , wheat , rice and sorghum . Very high protein around 27% , this feed is clean and free of dirt or trash .
$20 a sack (100 lbs) @ $20 per 100lbs
$45 a barrel (300 lbs) @ 15 per 100lbs
$90 1/2 ton @ $9 per 100lbs
$170 1 ton @ 8.50 per 100lbs
Picked up from the farm
Would this be a good feed for my chickens? 27% protein is much higher than the commercial starter/grower I am giving them now, but I don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing. I would presumably need to supplement a lot of calcium once they start laying.
Also what about the price? Seems affordable. My 50lb bags of starter/grower are $16/sack i think.
What do you all think? This is my first time with chickens and I still have a lot to learn about nutrition, etc.