Where do you buy your bulk grains at? and other questions

[stone_family3]

TSC doesn't have much here and neither does the feed store 20 miles from my house

I want to add some flax, wheat, oats, sun flowers, etc. in with my feed. Just don't know where to get it.

What else would you recommend mixing in? I have a small flock.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Let your fingers do some walking in your local Yellow Pages. Grain availability varies quite a lot so while one feed store may not have much another may.

Having said that, what are you trying to accomplish by mixing in all these grains?

 

[stone_family3]

Just a variety for the girls.

 

[chicmom]

I'm also in Ohio, and I found that TSC is more expensive, actually alot more expensive than the drive thru place if go to called "Country Farm and Garden". They have local mill products, plus various grains and such. I buy my layer feed for only $11.00 for a 50 pound bag, and I think that's really good. I get the cracked corn for $10.00 for 50 lbs. Crushed oyster shell is just $2.00 for 10 lbs.....
Scratch grains are cheap there also.

 

[Aria]

Blue Seal is what we use. Tractor Supply. And they also have scratch grain. If they don't carry what you want...you can make a request. Regards, Aria

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

Check the tag on your local grain, they may be buying it from a local source...then call them and see if they can sell you the grains you want. You can then add it to what you want to. (Ask your local feedstore guy) Ask around at local farms/neighbors. Some of those seeds can be found by aviary suppliers too...you'll just have to start seaching (half the fun)

 

[stone_family3]

Thanks everyone, I'm in the middle of the city most of the grains I'm currently buying are from the grocery store. TSC here is kind of a joke

 

[BarefootMom]

you might try going to a farmer's market and asking the farmers if they know of anywhere to get grains like you are wanting.

You will probably have to drive out of the city and look for other feed stores (look for ones that mill their own feed).

I have only been in one TSC and it was a joke, everything was super expensive and was crap. To me TSC is a wannabe farm store that a bunch of idiots run- if you ask them a question they have no idea because they are just high school kids trying to make a few extra bucks. The last time I went in there I bought some oyster shell, some chicken feeders, and some rabbit supplies and they tried to freaking charge me tax!! BS!! The kid had to call his manager and ask about it because he said he had been there for 6 months and had never had anyone tell him that he wasn't supposed to charge tax on farm supplies. In Missouri all Farm Supplies/feed/equipment etc is tax free.