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    Feeding Chickens iguana?

    My son-in-law's family eats them regularly. He has too when there. They thoroughly cook all the meat they eat. Iguanas may have more reason than most meat to need being cooked. There was a news article the other day about dogs having issues from eating them. It wasn't clear if it was something...
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    What are your frugal and sustainable tips and tricks?

    I tried going to an estate sale on the last day. It was a two or three day sale. There were about a 15 cars when I arrived and when I left. Different ones so shoppers, not staff. For a one bedroom house. It was still crowded inside but not super crazy. I had a list of about 30 things from the...
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    Training to eat greens and other produce?

    I start with tapping each new food bowl full of their chicken food as I call them. They outgrow food bowls about once a week for the first few weeks. Sometimes I call/tap anyway if the food was low when I refilled the bowl. Then call and tap where I have treats about once per day - starting with...
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    Thank you. I just borrowed it from the library.
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    https://www.feedphosphates.org/index.php/guides This is worth putting here for its definitions and explanations related to feeding chickens. Also the results of some recent research. It covers plant sources and inorganic sources but barely touched animal based sources. That is probably because...
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    The same source says "...Quinoa is a pseudocereal that is primarily cultivated for human consumption. There are not many published data on the use of quinoa for broilers or on its nutritive value. In the current study, the AA digestibility of quinoa was generally lower than that of corn...
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    The following is mostly quoted from the source in the picture. I tried to be representative while extensively condensing and while reformatting some of it. Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility (SIAAD) was determined for bean starch concentrate (BSC)[dehulled fava beans, with no...
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    Studies show these are worth investigating further: Broccoli stems and leaves Cauliflower stems and leaves Apple pulp Beetroot Beet greens Tomatoes Fiber may be a limiting factor for some such options. Energy is a limiting factor for some. This source, https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/6/81...
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    Topic of the Week - "Off-grid" Feeding - Homemade feeds, etc.

    Well, I did think the "other things" were bugs and seeds (legumes or otherwise) or the various animal protein options. It was the "adds up to" that gave me hope of options I hadn't considered.
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    Notes Carrots given as fresh whole roots. 70 g per hen per day.
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    Topic of the Week - "Off-grid" Feeding - Homemade feeds, etc.

    Which herbs supply methionine?
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    Cedar chips?

    Eastern cedar or western? It matters because one has much more of the aromatic oils that can cause problems.
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    No wonder chickens fed cafeteria style select each element in about the same proportion as it is in the old mixed feeds

    Note to self. Laying hens need 2.2 g of nonphytate phosphorus (NPP) per kg feed. ... Most studies used to estimate the NPP requirement had a calcium (Ca) concentration of the feed in the range of 35 to 40 g/kg of feed. Of note, Ca concentrations higher than this range may cause an increased NPP...
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    What are your opinions on grains/seeds as layer feed instead of processed feed?

    And starved very often. As did the people. We can trade historical documentation and/or stories of the farms we each grew up on if you like but maybe on a different thread since this OP asked for comparison of two complete feeds.
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    What are your opinions on grains/seeds as layer feed instead of processed feed?

    My opinion is pellets/crumbles are the best choice for the vast majority of people who keep chickens even if they want to spend extra money or time on their chickens. The henhouse reserve is a reasonable choice, too. I don't think it is better than pellets/crumbles even if each chicken ate the...
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