Chickens ate all the garden plants/cover crop

[FunClucks]

Do you have a feed mill animal feed mill around you somewhere typically their feed for chickens is higher protein they usually range somewhere in the 18 to 20% but the crap that you get in the Big Chain stores gives lower protein amounts

Gonna partially disagree with you here - Yes, a lot of the big chain stores carry a number of brands/varieties of 16% protein commercial chicken feed, but some of them also have higher protein chicken feed available if you look for it. It comes with a slightly higher price tag, and depending on the demand by consumers higher protein feeds may or may not be available in your area.

There are 18% and 20% feeds available in my area, and then you get into the meat bird feeds (22%) and game bird feeds (30%).

Not trying to diss feed mills either - If you can find a feed mill that produces an 18-20% feed for chickens, go for it!

 

[K0k0shka]

Do you have a feed mill animal feed mill around you somewhere typically their feed for chickens is higher protein they usually range somewhere in the 18 to 20% but the crap that you get in the Big Chain stores gives lower protein amounts

I feed Purina Flock Raiser, which is 20% protein, and is not crap.

 

[MagistraTn]

I planted over a hundred garlic in the fall. A couple of weeks ago, chipdrop ran over my big beds and a couple of days ago, chooks decimated the rest. I figure they must have needed it and will trust God to give us what we need.

 

[nuthatched]

I am just suggesting things that will help boost protein I'm not saying you have to feed this to your chickens everyday

I understand. yogurt, fish salt free meat, or simply a better feed are better protein sources without adding too much fat.

 

[crazyeggRobyn]

I feed Purina Flock Raiser, which is 20% protein, and is not crap.

Okay I apologize everyone for using the word crap lower grade is what I probably should have said

 

[crazyeggRobyn]

I understand. yogurt, fish salt free meat, or simply a better feed are better protein sources without adding too much fat.

I feed yogurt to my chickens too

 

[K0k0shka]

Okay I apologize everyone for using the word crap lower grade is what I probably should have said

Lower grade how? A lot of science goes into those big brands to make sure their feeds are efficient at accomplishing the job. And I mean reliable big brands, not just any old feed. Purina has established itself as reliable. Just because somebody's uncle ground it up at the local mill, doesn't automatically make it superior. Not that local mills are necessarily bad, but they are not better by assumption either.

 

[crazyeggRobyn]

I feed yogurt to my chickens too

My chickens are part of my family and they get fed very well. I personally have digestive issues so I eat a very healthy diet and my chickens eat what I eat

 

[crazyeggRobyn]

Lower grade how? A lot of science goes into those big brands to make sure their feeds are efficient at accomplishing the job. And I mean reliable big brands, not just any old feed. Purina has established itself as reliable. Just because somebody's uncle ground it up at the local mill, doesn't automatically make it superior. Not that local mills are necessarily bad, but they are not better by assumption either.

Okay never implied that Mills were better I'm just saying they have higher protein percentage feed and before there were big chain stores there were feed mills for farm animals and farm supplies not disputing one is better than the other

 

[FunClucks]

My chickens are part of my family and they get fed very well. I personally have digestive issues so I eat a very healthy diet and my chickens eat what I eat

I add probiotics to their food or water occasionally, or if I see issues with their poo. It seems to help some.