chicken feed

  1. The Great Eel Man

    The Coolest Little Maggots EVER (Black Soldier Flies)

    I've known about these awesome little guys for a while, I first encountered when I was researching ways to create compost and they are truly, amazing 1000 of them can go through a whole large cooked fish in just 12 hours, they practically burn through any compost AND, create tons of potential...
  2. Dinosaur Feed

    organic cracked corn

    Anyone know where to get organic cracked corn in wholesale quantities?
  3. Dinosaur Feed

    limestone bedding

    Does anyone use limestone bedding in their chicken coop? what are the benefits you've seen? Smell? egg production?
  4. Dinosaur Feed

    calcium

    What are some ways you get calcium into your chickens I use oyster shell and limestone. I'm wondering if there are any other inexpensive ways to get calcium into their diet.
  5. Dinosaur Feed

    GRASS OR OTHER FAST GROWING PLANTS

    What grasses or other plants do your chickens like to eat that grow fast? I want to try growing flats of something in the house so i can have the chicken eat something fresh (other than store bought stuff) in and out of the coop over the winter.
  6. GoldieHen

    What is wrong with my chicken feed? Rats?

    I feed my chickens pellet food. I've noticed recently that I find swollen looking pellets in the tray in the mornings (due to some kind of moisture). But I can't figure out what's causing it. I live in CA so the feed pellets definitely weren't rained on, there's no dew and there aren't any...
  7. Gammond

    Homemade Hen Feed - Expert help needed!

    We have 70 hens. I found an ad in the local paper advertising homemade chicken feed. Can you tell me what you would have mixed as far as ratios and types of grains? I am no expert and don't really understand how it all works. I do want to keep protein quite high: around 19-22%. What would you...
  8. Lulu Lipshitz

    Indiana peeps NCO

    Still trying to put together a group to buy New Country Organics feed (they have feed for chickens, ducks, goats, etc..) shipping costs are so much lower if ordered by the pallet. Anyone interested? Email me at [email protected]
  9. Lazy Farmer

    What Vegetables NOT to give to Chickens?

    I scored the mother load of fresh vegetables. What veggies mare bad for Chickens? I can't refrigerate it all. It is a couple of pallets. I went to get food for the swine and got so much stuff I need to spread it out all around. First question.... If they eat too much Cauliflower will they get sick?
  10. Lazy Farmer

    "Your" Thoughts on "Brewers Barley Grain"

    What are your thoughts about using Breweries Barley Grain as a SUPPLEMENTAL FEED? I have a consistent supply that I am receiving for free. And on the day they drained it. Keeping it fresh is my only burden. I have been feeding my swine with it for awhile now.
  11. C

    Making my own feed recipe

    Planning on getting chickens in the spring, I am trying to come up with my own feed for them. I am going to have black oil sunflower seeds, wheat berries and peas I'm planning on sprouting and fermenting as much as I can and growing mealworms. I am looking into growing duckweed as well instead...
  12. J

    New backyard chickens in Tiny Township Ontario Canada

    Hello. I'm looking to getting (building) a chicken coop for 6-10 hens. Open to all advice on which type of hens for best eggs & least amount of noise that are sociable. Also what size of indoor coop & outside run will I need. Best material to use to keep rodents & predators out! Thanks! So...
  13. L

    Chicken eat fish

    Hi, i'm a new member, but have used information posted on backyard chickens for a couple years. Thanks for all ya'll do. I have a chicken tractor i built custom with (6) relatively new pullets i bought from a neighbor. My last group of hens was decimated by a raccoon attack in the evening before...
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