chicken feed

  1. E

    Mash for chickens - I need recipes

    What are everyone's recipes for chicken mash? I've recently started soaking a bit of grain in the morning and putting it in the blender for their breakfast. My hens are picky and hate grain of any sort, and I've never been able to get them to eat it. But this way they love it and waste nothing...
  2. Dominique King

    Is this article legit?

    https://silverhomestead.com/homemade-chicken-feed-recipe-for-laying-hens/ This is a homemade chicken feed recipe article and I wanted some BYC experts to tell me if this is okay. @Perris I wanted to ask you as well since you seem to be an expert on this kinda stuff.
  3. MerryJChix

    Hello From Oregon!

    I am new to this forum, we are in the center of Oregon in 'Central Oregon'. Not new to chickens, but new interests in how we feed them more naturally (non-GMO, organic, fermented/soaked diet, ect). We are novice homesteaders and expanding our knowledge in all things. We currently have a flock of...
  4. ChickenFriends234

    Hey what is the best chick feed for a baby chick that is one week old??

    Last week I have hatched a baby chick from the incubator and I have been feeding the baby chick mullet and mealworms plus grubs. I am planning to buy feed and I don’t know where to start. Does anyone have suggestions? Thanks!
  5. talkinboutchickens

    PLEASE TRY THIS FEED!! My 11 hens have laid over 100 eggs so far this year. Poll: what brand of feed do you get?

    Hi all! Disclaimer: This is not an advertisement😆 I just really like this brand of feed. It has really worked for me and my chickens love it. I've seen a lot of threads and posts saying that their hens are laying hardly any eggs. I want to share with you what chicken feed I get MY chickens...
  6. Emrosenagel

    Specialty feed for a chicken that has digestive problems

    Hello! I’m really going through with one of my hens. It’s been a month now and her crop never wants to empty all the way. It isn’t hard, isn’t exactly squishy. Feels normal-ish most of the time. She poops all the time, all normal; eats and drinks if she can; acts completely normal. Ive tried...
  7. B

    Cost Effective Feed

    So we somehow ended up with 90 chickens. I’m curious what the most cost effective feed options are? Or anything budget friendly but still great for the chickens? I would love to grow our own if it’s more cost effective! But what plants/seeds would they need for a healthy nutrition? Ages range...
  8. grisou

    Black Australorps not laying eggs ~ 7 month old

    Hello, My 5 Black Australorps (BA) are not laying eggs, despite being 7 month old. I'm from France (so Nothern hemisphere). One of them actually started to lay eggs one month ago (so she was 6 month old). But not anymore, so I have zero egg now. I raised them from fertilized eggs thanks...
  9. KitchenFamilyFarm

    How to fatten up layers before butcher

    I have 8 layers. They’re getting old & 4 have since stopped laying. Was wondering the best way to put some weight on them before butchering them. The breed is Golden Comet. I’ve heard whole milk & chick feed could work ok.
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    Can you supplement chicken feed with plants, mealworms and fish?

    I have about 20 hens that just free range and they get scraps. I don't give them pellets or crumbles unless it's winter time. They have always been very healthy since they have 2 acres to roam and lots of bugs and plants around to eat, however I got 12 silkies and I want to avoid buying pellets...
  11. T

    Darkened comb on Roosters only in morning

    I have Cockerels/Roosters that have a darkened comb. When I go to feed in the mornings there are three with larger combs that are a little dark. One (the oldest by a month or two) has been having this issue for a few weeks or so and the other two I noticed for the first time this morning. There...
  12. B

    What to feed my 19 week old chicks

    I have 5 chicks, one laid an egg! The others are on their way I believe. So far I have them on chick feed and want to know how I start putting them on layer feed. I don’t want to over do it.
  13. StardewValley4Real

    Is what I'm feeding my chickens causing "fishy" taste in eggs due to Omega 3 fatty acid or Trimethylamine?

    Hello! I'm very new to chicken keeping and I am not a scientist so I'm sorry if any of my following questions seem to have obvious answers! I had a few of my brown eggs last week smell a little fishy so I did some googling. Two different kinds of results popped up. Result #1 said that the cause...
  14. chickennl0ver

    Looking for the best diet for my indoor chicken!

    So I have a 3 year old indoor splash cochin and she is my absolute baby:love. I always try my best to make sure she is staying as healthy as possible but theres no limits to improvement. So I was wondering if anyone had any tips or suggestions for better food than the one I’m using for her now...
  15. Browniethechicken

    Adding DE to chicken feed?

    I am curious if other chicken people add DE (Diatomaceous Earth) to their chicken feed. I would like to start to do this as a preventive for worms and general health. What is the ratio of DE to feed? I saw a video that recommends mixing 1 cup of DE and 5 pounds of ADULT feed and to do this...
  16. Browniethechicken

    Best nutritional and economic all flock feed?

    I am currently using Purina dumor chick starter feed. I have seven week old pullets and 21 week old pullets. I am looking for suggestions for a good quality food that doesn’t break the bank. This could be the chick starter or an all flock variety. I am also looking at something that I can...
  17. CountryCuratesWife

    Growing Meal Worms

    I've been reading about growing my own meal worms for my flock, I'm interested but I want to know if anyone else has done this and if its worth the effort. Any thoughts?
  18. T

    Should i feed my chickens at night

    Will feeding my chickens at night attract predators? I know that they won't eat at night, but sometimes I'm not able to feed them before dark, or have enough time to feed them in the morning before work. But I'm worried that if I feed them at night, it might attract predators such as skunks...
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    16% or 18% Nutrena Feed

    So I switched from Dumor 16% to Nutrena Soy-Free 18%, due to molting and the colder weather. However, I am considering changing to the Nutrena 16% feed, since its getting warmer. I like the soy-free feed though, and cannot find another nutrena feed that is soy free. Only the 18% is soy-free. I...
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  20. S

    Hey Guys! Heres my Chicken cover crop mix. Thoughts?

    1. Red Ripper Cowpea 20% seed protein: 25% 2. Sunflower mix 15% seed protein: 30% 3. South Anna Butternut squash 15% (butternut squash x seminole pumpkin) seed protein: 30% 4. Amaranth mix 10% seed protein: 13-18% 5. Buckwheat 7.5%...
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