I have checker the price of "flock raiser" locally and it is quite expensive, to feed 3 to 4 bags a day at $17.50 to $19 a bag plus tax. They also eat grass and garden surplus and all the bugs, worms, crickets, etc., they can catch. But since I currently have so many birds, I am looking for a high protein crop to grow to cut down on costs. I say an 18% min protein deer feed at the Academy sporting goods store, that he salesman said people were buying for their Turkeys and chickens, but deer are vegetarians, so I think. My birds forage for buggies every day being free range, until they put themselves away in the barns at dark-thirty. Do you think this is feasible? I am spending over twice as much for their feed that ours but plan to harvest most of them soon as the weather turns a little cooler. Where do I find Meal worms and how do you grow them. My flocks loves to dig in the compost pile whenever my husband turns it.Our compost is mostly grass clippings, horse manure and shavings, and rabbit manure. I also have a bucket of oyster shell crumbles at their disposal, if they need it. I do not mix it with their food, they jut eat it if they want to like the rock a grit they gather around the yard and wind up in their gizzards. This feed costs $7.99 a sack. What do you'll think about it? All suggestions will be appreciated! Thank,
