Anyone feeding New Country Organics?

[Linda Dee]

A lot of people on here recommend Scratch n Peck but I have found the brand New Country Organics and I really love it! It's the same consistency as scratch and peck (I ferment), soy free, and has lots of probiotics in it. Around $17 for 25 lbs. And 16$ to ship to me. I think I paid $40 with free shipping from scratch and peck website. It's a little cheaper and does come in 50lb bags. Does anyone else use this feed and what is your opinion.

I just converted over to NCO in December, the layer soy-free. I like it a lot. We have had sub-freezing temperatures like we have never seen before, so I couldn't give my guys wet food at all or it would freeze solid in 30 minutes. I found a feed and seed store near me that has New Country Organics shipped in for me. It saved me a lot in shipping. Anyway, I am setting up to start fermenting their feed. Is there any certain container that you have found that is better than another?

Thanks

 

[Chickie friend]

I just converted over to NCO in December, the layer soy-free. I like it a lot. We have had sub-freezing temperatures like we have never seen before, so I couldn't give my guys wet food at all or it would freeze solid in 30 minutes. I found a feed and seed store near me that has New Country Organics shipped in for me. It saved me a lot in shipping. Anyway, I am setting up to start fermenting their feed. Is there any certain container that you have found that is better than another?

Thanks

this thread is from 2016

 

[Linda Dee]

Thank you! I just ordered 50# of the corn and soy free. I am still considering making my own, as NCO also has the organic grains available, but we will feed the premix for now. Thanks for your response!

I spent 3 months mixing my own grains that I ordered from New Country Organics. I was sprouting the grains then adding Ferrell's Nutri-balancer and giving free vhoice kelp granules and oyster shells, but I have to say that was a lot of work. I decided to just try the soy- free layer feed and life has gotten a lot easier. I am starting to ferment the feed and it a lot less work. I am 69 years old and lifting all those 50 lb. bags of grain hot really old.
Thanks.

 

[Linda Dee]

this thread is from 2016

Oops, I hate it when that happens. One dsy I'll figure it out!....

 

[Chickie friend]

Oops, I hate it when that happens. One dsy I'll figure it out!....

Its like time traveling!

 

[Tjelinski]

@Mom2Sav

You might be interested in this link about fermenting if you haven't already seen it.
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/p/fermented-feed.html

I agree about the price of mixing your own. I also priced out via Azure and as you found, the price is prohibitive. Since then I have found a local mill where I can get my grains at a much more reasonable price--I would only have to order by shipping the vitamin premix I would choose to add. The same I get my crumble from, but it is in Colorado so doesn't really help you out.

I'm sure your chooks would like the soaked grains, but only if you produce more than you need or want to treat them. You can ferment crumble and pellets as well as whole grain mixes. You just end up with a rather unappetizing seeming mush, but they still love it. It's easier for them to eat on the thicker side--I ferment slightly runny and then just add more crumble a couple hours to right before I feed out to make quite thick, as in stays in a mound rather than flattens out when spooned out. This helps keep it from getting splashed all over feathers. If you do ferment pellets or crumble, just know that you won't be able to strain excess liquid off as many fermenting articles mention, since it does turn to such mush.

I don't know for sure, but think that barley may be one of the harder-for-a-chicken-to-process grains. It's not bad for them, and fermenting does help that process greatly. Mine also love sprouted barley at the 1-2" growth stage--I've not grown longer than that into fodder. Sprouting also helps the grain be more digestible.

Where in Colorado? And what vitamin premix do you use?
Thanks