You can mixs chicken feed with different grains. Or buy store feed. But another thing everyone needs to tink about is . As fall comes and the days starts getting shorter the chickens will start slowing down laying eggs. And by winter they will stop lay. So feeding the protein in the winter is not going Manor. So here is the trick to help your chickens to lay eggs in the fall as the days gets shorter and in the winter. Tip one put a light up and go out and turn it on around 5 or 6 AM. Or you can put the light on a timer. Ether way turn the light off as soon as the sun is shining. And as it get dark in the evening then turn or set the timer to turn the light on and turn off at 8 PM. In the winter give your chickens warm water to drink or you can use a heated bucket that will keep the water warm. And throughout the winter mixs oe just add black fly larvae to your chicken feed because throughout the winter your chickens is not getting the bugs that they like and by adding black slide larvae to your chicken feed gives them what they want and they loved it and it will make your chickens happy and a Happy Chicken will give you eggs through the winter.
Thank you for watching! I have never used the ration on young birds. I’ve started it on birds after about 4-5 months. I have considered buying a grain mill so that I could run it through and turn it into more of a crumble mixture as opposed to leaving it as the seed mix. They are reasonable to purchase and would probably be useful for other applications. I believe the magic number for meat birds is around 22-25% protein. I would probably tweak it to hit close to that. The roasted soybeans are the largest of the mixture. My birds seemed a little hesitant on them initially. Grinding then to just a little smaller size I think would fix that issue.
Thank you! I start by mixing it in with their starter between 4-6 months of age. The birds love it and my egg production has been awesome. I have not used this on broilers. Broilers on new pasture daily I would think could utilize this but I am not an expert in that area and don’t want to give you bad advice. For laying hens it has been great for us.
@jennifermisquith5606 I think the main thing with broilers is they require a higher protein mix. You could use some of the ideas I have for my hen mix and tweak it so that the protein mixture is closer to 20-25%. Broilers on pasture in chicken tractors are eating all sorts of insects and so forth helping with the protein goals.
I noticed you said they also get organic table scraps. However it doesn't look like the feed is organic. Is that something that is important to you? Just wondering. I see so many vidoes or post like this but never ever yet have I heard any content creator talk about organic feed.
I put a quart jar of d earth to every 50 lbs of feed mixed. I basically do the same with the oyster shell and watch their eggs. If it seems like they are softer than they should be I start adding some more.
@@murrayfarmranch8447 thank you I’m a newbie. It’s been a dream of mine for years I’m turning 60 this year and I just bought my coop. My goal 8 chickens.
Awesome! Congratulations. When I first transitioned them from normal bag food to what I was making they didn’t really know what to do with it. I had to mix it in with their bag food. Over a couple weeks I reduced the amount of bag feed and added more of my homemade. I slowly increased the amount of homemade and reduced the bag until they were eating nothing but the homemade. They’ve done great on it.
@@murrayfarmranch8447 I’m just starting out we are finishing up the coop and then I’ll go buy the birds maybe as young hens they won’t have any issues. I’ll go from starter to this in a transition as well. Slightly nervous but so excited.
I like everything but the soybean addition. Better to add protein in other ways: other beans, soldier fly larvae etc. Soy is not healthy and can damage chickens. Also think about beans and rice, and beans and pasta, with added herbs for a nice homemade chicken feed that you can sustain most easily on your own. Especially great in winter to help warm them up when served warm.
I've heard many people comment about gmo feeds, but isn't mote important that it be organic? Glyphosate is sprayed on many crops right before harvesting. It's hard not to get gmo seeds that are modified to be resistant to pest and herbicides. But if you are still spraying, then that seems the biggest harm. I never hear post talking about organic feeds.
@benderas6683 thank you for watching and excellent question and set of concerns. This feed is not considered organic. My opinion on this matter is that I am honestly just trying to give them the best feed I can that is easily obtainable. I could probably find a way to feed an all organic diet but it would likely be very expensive in doing so. My birds on this diet look excellent. They are vigorous and excellent egg producers. I have not had problems with flock health. They’re shells are hard and the yolks appear bright and rich. I don’t think this feed is perfect but I think it out performs a lot of your store bought mixes.
Thank you for watching. It is added calcium and supposedly a natural parasitic. I add a couple of cups into the whole mixture as I’m spinning it in the mixer. A little of it goes a long way!
Mine have a preference for the sunflower seeds also but I find that they will go back and eat the rest. I’m going to see if I can find something to replace the roasted soybeans. They eat them but I notice that mine have a preference for the sunflowers and oats. The soy beans are super high protein so it won’t be an easy exchange.
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You can mixs chicken feed with different grains. Or buy store feed. But another thing everyone needs to tink about is . As fall comes and the days starts getting shorter the chickens will start slowing down laying eggs. And by winter they will stop lay. So feeding the protein in the winter is not going Manor. So here is the trick to help your chickens to lay eggs in the fall as the days gets shorter and in the winter. Tip one put a light up and go out and turn it on around 5 or 6 AM. Or you can put the light on a timer. Ether way turn the light off as soon as the sun is shining. And as it get dark in the evening then turn or set the timer to turn the light on and turn off at 8 PM. In the winter give your chickens warm water to drink or you can use a heated bucket that will keep the water warm. And throughout the winter mixs oe just add black fly larvae to your chicken feed because throughout the winter your chickens is not getting the bugs that they like and by adding black slide larvae to your chicken feed gives them what they want and they loved it and it will make your chickens happy and a Happy Chicken will give you eggs through the winter.
Wow... Nice information...
It's great video you share...
You did a great job
👍👍👍
Thank you for watching and I am glad you found the information helpful!
@@murrayfarmranch8447 Yes of course, you are welcome
When you say 1:4 ratio of the other stuff do you mean 4 parts of that stuff to the one part of the corn, oats and sunflower seeds?
Sorry that was confusing and sort of misstated by me. If I put in 20 lbs of corn, sunflower seeds and oats, I’d put 5 lbs of soybean and flaxseed
Great content - would this work as grower mix as well or what you add/remove for the growing stage before laying begins?
Thank you for watching! I have never used the ration on young birds. I’ve started it on birds after about 4-5 months. I have considered buying a grain mill so that I could run it through and turn it into more of a crumble mixture as opposed to leaving it as the seed mix. They are reasonable to purchase and would probably be useful for other applications. I believe the magic number for meat birds is around 22-25% protein. I would probably tweak it to hit close to that. The roasted soybeans are the largest of the mixture. My birds seemed a little hesitant on them initially. Grinding then to just a little smaller size I think would fix that issue.
The oyster shell serves as grit as well.
*if you have all hens
great video, thanks! At what age can you introduce this feed to chicks? is this feed good for broilers?
Thank you! I start by mixing it in with their starter between 4-6 months of age. The birds love it and my egg production has been awesome. I have not used this on broilers. Broilers on new pasture daily I would think could utilize this but I am not an expert in that area and don’t want to give you bad advice. For laying hens it has been great for us.
Awesome, thanks! There are alot of diy for laying hens, and none that I could find for broilers. The search continues!
@jennifermisquith5606 I think the main thing with broilers is they require a higher protein mix. You could use some of the ideas I have for my hen mix and tweak it so that the protein mixture is closer to 20-25%. Broilers on pasture in chicken tractors are eating all sorts of insects and so forth helping with the protein goals.
I noticed you said they also get organic table scraps. However it doesn't look like the feed is organic. Is that something that is important to you? Just wondering. I see so many vidoes or post like this but never ever yet have I heard any content creator talk about organic feed.
He said organic meaning material containing carbon, aka was alive. Not organic in the growing sense like gmo or whatever.
How much d earth and oyster shell into the mix?
I put a quart jar of d earth to every 50 lbs of feed mixed. I basically do the same with the oyster shell and watch their eggs. If it seems like they are softer than they should be I start adding some more.
@@murrayfarmranch8447 thank you I’m a newbie. It’s been a dream of mine for years I’m turning 60 this year and I just bought my coop. My goal 8 chickens.
Awesome! Congratulations. When I first transitioned them from normal bag food to what I was making they didn’t really know what to do with it. I had to mix it in with their bag food. Over a couple weeks I reduced the amount of bag feed and added more of my homemade. I slowly increased the amount of homemade and reduced the bag until they were eating nothing but the homemade. They’ve done great on it.
@@murrayfarmranch8447 I’m just starting out we are finishing up the coop and then I’ll go buy the birds maybe as young hens they won’t have any issues. I’ll go from starter to this in a transition as well. Slightly nervous but so excited.
Good luck! Chickens are the gateway
👍🏻
I like everything but the soybean addition. Better to add protein in other ways: other beans, soldier fly larvae etc. Soy is not healthy and can damage chickens. Also think about beans and rice, and beans and pasta, with added herbs for a nice homemade chicken feed that you can sustain most easily on your own. Especially great in winter to help warm them up when served warm.
I've heard many people comment about gmo feeds, but isn't mote important that it be organic? Glyphosate is sprayed on many crops right before harvesting. It's hard not to get gmo seeds that are modified to be resistant to pest and herbicides. But if you are still spraying, then that seems the biggest harm. I never hear post talking about organic feeds.
@benderas6683 thank you for watching and excellent question and set of concerns. This feed is not considered organic. My opinion on this matter is that I am honestly just trying to give them the best feed I can that is easily obtainable. I could probably find a way to feed an all organic diet but it would likely be very expensive in doing so. My birds on this diet look excellent. They are vigorous and excellent egg producers. I have not had problems with flock health. They’re shells are hard and the yolks appear bright and rich. I don’t think this feed is perfect but I think it out performs a lot of your store bought mixes.
Why and how much diatomaceous earth
Thank you for watching. It is added calcium and supposedly a natural parasitic. I add a couple of cups into the whole mixture as I’m spinning it in the mixer. A little of it goes a long way!
Make sure to use the "Food Grade" DE. (It's white, by the way, while the brown DE isn't food grade--it's used for their dust bathing..
My chickens scratch out the sunflower seeds
Mine have a preference for the sunflower seeds also but I find that they will go back and eat the rest. I’m going to see if I can find something to replace the roasted soybeans. They eat them but I notice that mine have a preference for the sunflowers and oats. The soy beans are super high protein so it won’t be an easy exchange.
Bad feed as it is GMO.😢
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