I have been trying to make my own feed/seed mix and want to if this is good

[Danish aseels]

I have made this mix keeping in mind what is easiest to get in my area.

1000g pearl millet
1000g corn
1000g wheat
1000g whole oats
750g chick starter
500g red rice
500g mung beans
500g chickpeas
125g safflower seeds
125g sunflower seeds
125g mustard seeds

Let me know if I should make any changes

 

[JacinLarkwell]

@U_Stormcrow

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'll need to load at least two, maybe three, of those ingredients into my calculator, and I need to know which "chick starter" @Danish aseels is using.

I might not have a good source for complete nutrition on red rice, either - its an unusual ingredient, will need to do some digging to see what I can find.

My gut tells me that's likely not cheaper or better than just using Chick Starter, but quantifying that will take the calculator. Its not as obviously wrong as some of the other recipes I see, but I have concerns.

and understanding the poster is from Pakistan, it may be the best feed reasonably available, notwithstanding that the US consumer likely has better options.

 

[Danish aseels]

I'll need to load at least two, maybe three, of those ingredients into my calculator, and I need to know which "chick starter" @Danish aseels is using.

I might not have a good source for complete nutrition on red rice, either - its an unusual ingredient, will need to do some digging to see what I can find.

My gut tells me that's likely not cheaper or better than just using Chick Starter, but quantifying that will take the calculator. Its not as obviously wrong as some of the other recipes I see, but I have concerns.

and understanding the poster is from Pakistan, it may be the best feed reasonably available, notwithstanding that the US consumer likely has better options.

Red rice is pretty common here especially for birds, I would compare it to normal unpolished rice, at least to get a rough idea of its nutritional value

I am not exactly sure about the chick starter, don't know the exact company as I get it in loose packaging from a local shop, it's just a generic feed for chicks usually called zero number feed with a protein content around 18%

I feel like that the feed pallets and seed mixes available here are often lacking in one thing or another,
With the pallets being too high in protein and not providing the birds with the other things they require, and the seed mixes being the opposite with not enough protein.

Over the years I have observed that the seeds mixes at least the cheaper ones have started to lack a verity of different seeds with it now mainly being rice and corn, causing the mixes to not provide a balanced diet and lack in protein

 

[Danish aseels]

I'll need to load at least two, maybe three, of those ingredients into my calculator, and I need to know which "chick starter" @Danish aseels is using.

I might not have a good source for complete nutrition on red rice, either - its an unusual ingredient, will need to do some digging to see what I can find.

My gut tells me that's likely not cheaper or better than just using Chick Starter, but quantifying that will take the calculator. Its not as obviously wrong as some of the other recipes I see, but I have concerns.

and understanding the poster is from Pakistan, it may be the best feed reasonably available, notwithstanding that the US consumer likely has better options.

My idea is that mixing the seeds and the chick starter together will make for a more balanced feed/diet

 

[Danish aseels]

@centrarchid could you please help

 

[Penpal]

I think if you soak the feed to let it absorb water and ferment a little, it will be more nutritious for your chickens. There are various threads on this site about fermenting feed. I would omit the chick starter.

 

[Danish aseels]

I think if you soak the feed to let it absorb water and ferment a little, it will be more nutritious for your chickens. There are various threads on this site about fermenting feed. I would omit the chick starter.

I have tried fermenting/soaking in the past and although it has given me some good results, I don't really feel like it's worth the effort.

The main difference I got with soaking was that my feed lasted me longer, but I had to clean the buckets and had to clean my feeders more often

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Soaking and dry feed have the same amounts of nutrients, one just has more water. Fermenting changes it, but like you said, I don't see much benefit when you factor in the time costs personally.

Mine will eat slower when it's soaked, between their crops filling faster and them having smaller individual bites, so it helps everyone get some food the first round instead of the shy ones getting less than the louder ones

 

[Danish aseels]

Soaking and dry feed have the same amounts of nutrients, one just has more water. Fermenting changes it, but like you said, I don't see much benefit when you factor in the time costs personally.

Mine will eat slower when it's soaked, between their crops filling faster and them having smaller individual bites, so it helps everyone get some food the first round instead of the shy ones getting less than the louder ones

I have also experienced that the soaked feed goes bad pretty quick if left out for to long