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Quote: The Holmquist feed mill in Trenary, which is located in the heart of the Michigan Upper Peninsula. Stores that sell feed such as Tractor Supply are located at least 35 miles away. Around here, you will see people going to the food co-op in farm tractors. We also race outhouses in...

Quote: I see you can get molasses for $2 per gallon. Here it is about $4. I don't have the best options for low feed prices here in the Michigan UP. Much is shipped up here in the central part from Bark River, which in turn gets the feed from Wisconsin. The only feed we seem to get...

Quote: That is the problem right there; a $2 to $3 per hundred weight increase in feed cost doesn't justify the use of molasses for me. For reference, I go through two ton of feed per month.

Fred's Hens : TDM, Chris09 A shot of corn oil or similar would accomplish the same thing as a shot of water, to "re-constitute" the mash, or bind it and glue the dust back together. I'd be very curious about doing that, as well as glueing with water, or instead of. I think Chris once...

Fred's Hens : That is a great article, TDM. Thanks for sharing. I especially noted this section: Advantages of Mash Feeds. The pelletized or "crumble" style feed is actually very finely ground. I like the mash because it is actually much more coarse, in spite of it's dusty appearance. Add...

It is well known in the commercial poultry industry that pelleted feed is less wasteful than ground mash. Here is a good article that explains the pro's and con's of pelleted versus mash feeds. From: http://www.grandvalley.com/poultrypremix.html The improvement in feed utilization averages...

The drawback to ground mash is the waste, which is why commercial chicken farms pelletize their feed with the aid of binders. However, you can add water and make mash into an oatmeal like consistency, and feed it to your chickens in bowels.