WHOLE GRAIN FEED RECIPE

[Pamphee]

First of all, here is my feed recipe( for laying hens) :


4 parts whole wheat
3 parts whole corn
1 part whole oats
2 parts sunflower seeds


these quantities are enough to ensure natural poultry feed excluding calcium
we can provide calcium to hens with grit and oyster shell in chcicken pen
7 days on month (every month) soluble vitamins in water


this is it-quite simple and effective.

 

[loveourbirds]

keep in mind different crops have different nutrients. looking at your mix by our standards here in the united states, your fat content is to high and your protein is a little low (by about 3%)

if your mix is working for you then dont change a thing. my mix is similar, i would take out one part of the sunflower seeds. this past spring we had an issue with a fat deposit that caused egg binding in several of our hens (from to much sunflower seed). i would also add about 3-4 parts of a 24% protein hog pellet, and a little molasses just for micronutrient content.

 

[Pamphee]

keep in mind different crops have different nutrients. looking at your mix by our standards here in the united states, your fat content is to high and your protein is a little low (by about 3%)

if your mix is working for you then dont change a thing. my mix is similar, i would take out one part of the sunflower seeds. this past spring we had an issue with a fat deposit that caused egg binding in several of our hens (from to much sunflower seed). i would also add about 3-4 parts of a 24% protein hog pellet, and a little molasses just for micronutrient content.

Interesting, thanks for the advice!!!