I have 100 pounds of deer corn and sweet feed.

[Bear Foot Farm]

have anyone tried to soak whole corn?

Moonshiners do it all the time.

A day or so should be long enough for chickens, but it really isn't necessary, and could cause it to mold if it lays on the ground or in the feeder very long​

 

[Tala]

I fed my chickens leftover deer corn last season. At first they didn't know what to do with it (as with all new treats) but they finished the bag! It really isn't that much bigger than BOSS with the shells on

Just make sure they either free range or have grit avaliable to them.

 

[chknlitl]

The deer corn I use is partially cracked already.. But I think when chickens eat corn it can raise thier core body temperature from the extra digestive activity in thier stomach or just the type of food it is. I was told this from a reliable source and that you feed chickens corn in the winter. I personally havent researched this.

 

[remadl700]

This is a great string.
I just got 1000 lbs free from a local fair. My question is how to use it in conjuction with the current layer mash and as sole food source ie.. How much in volume and/or weight per chicken.o

 

[sjh]

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Well you might want to since it is totaly untrue.

 

[briteday]

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Well you might want to since it is totaly untrue.

Anything that is ingested that contain calories produces heat. That is the very definition of a calorie... a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure;

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Well you might want to since it is totaly untrue.

THere are several feeds that create more heat than others. Corn is the one most commonly discussed in regards to poultry.

However, corn is NOT very nutritious. It should comprise at most 10% of a chicken's food. Also, feed that is a year old will be far less nutritious than feed that is fresh. Sweet feed is better than corn in that it also contains oats and barley. The molassas may add some trace minerals, and they do like the taste. However, if it is also a year old, it will be less nutritious, and as it is not very dry, I would be concerned about mold toxins which are deadly to chickens. The bags usually have an expiration date.

 

[sjh]

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Well you might want to since it is totaly untrue.

THere are several feeds that create more heat than others. Corn is the one most commonly discussed in regards to poultry.

However, corn is NOT very nutritious. It should comprise at most 10% of a chicken's food. Also, feed that is a year old will be far less nutritious than feed that is fresh. Sweet feed is better than corn in that it also contains oats and barley. The molassas may add some trace minerals, and they do like the taste. However, if it is also a year old, it will be less nutritious, and as it is not very dry, I would be concerned about mold toxins which are deadly to chickens. The bags usually have an expiration date.

Some of the members on this site sure make me lol. Most if not all comercial feeds contain about 50% corn.
Here is Fertrells feed recipe for layers.
17% Layer Ration:
965 lb. Shelled Corn
600 lb. Roasted Soybeans
100 lb. Oats
100 lb. Alfalfa Meal
175 lb. Aragonite(calcium)
60 lb. Poultry Nutri-Balancer
2000 lb.
965/2000=.48 or 48% corn.
Remember you said 10% of its food, not treats or extras.

 

[Cindy in PA]

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THere are several feeds that create more heat than others. Corn is the one most commonly discussed in regards to poultry.

However, corn is NOT very nutritious. It should comprise at most 10% of a chicken's food. Also, feed that is a year old will be far less nutritious than feed that is fresh. Sweet feed is better than corn in that it also contains oats and barley. The molassas may add some trace minerals, and they do like the taste. However, if it is also a year old, it will be less nutritious, and as it is not very dry, I would be concerned about mold toxins which are deadly to chickens. The bags usually have an expiration date.

Some of the members on this site sure make me lol. Most if not all comercial feeds contain about 50% corn.
Here is Fertrells feed recipe for layers.
17% Layer Ration:
965 lb. Shelled Corn
600 lb. Roasted Soybeans
100 lb. Oats
100 lb. Alfalfa Meal
175 lb. Aragonite(calcium)
60 lb. Poultry Nutri-Balancer
2000 lb.
965/2000=.48 or 48% corn.
Remember you said 10% of its food, not treats or extras.

I chuckle at this everytime also. Corn is the main ingredient in most chicken feed.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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in the US. In other countries the main ingredient may be wheat or rice or ... Whatever grain is the least costly is what is usually used. Doesn't mean it is the BEST feed. Just the least expensive. Feed manufacturers watch the commodities market closely and change their recipes to take advantage of the least costly ingredients that meet minimum standards.

The nutritional quality of a chicken's eggs or meat is largely influenced by what it eats.

edited to add:Manna Pro lists wheat before corn, meaning that there is more wheat than corn in it.