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How to make Homemade Chicken feed! DIY- 3 recipes! Healthier chickens and more, healthier eggs!

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With tales abound about chicken feed conspiracies and sabotage, we decided to take matters into our own hands and make a healthier homemade feed for our chickens and ducks!
Subscribe and stay tuned to future videos to see how we ferment this whole grain feed and other ventures in poultry feeding!
If you want to try making your own poultry feed, we have listed resources to help. We source most of our ingredients from Azure Standard. Not only do they have the best prices and great quality standards, we were also able to get a lot of organic ingredients. We also use Azure for a lot of our own food storage!
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@wickedprepared Год назад

To learn all about how Azure Standard works so you can get the best deal on ingredients, check out my video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Gm5qe_0l0c.html

@ashyslashy5818 10 месяцев назад

azure organic is not organic the old man owner told me its just very cleaned.but not truly organic

@ratgrl81 8 месяцев назад

Azure Standard is great! They sell both organic and conventional bulk grains, and their pricing is reasonable.

@volleronline 2 месяца назад

is this type of homemade feed OK for baby chicks to eat?

@sirjhonson8218 10 месяцев назад

I live in Texas and I only gave my chickens cracked corn and a mineral block. They were free range. They went into the garden for bugs and the mulch pile for worms. They also ate snails, grass snakes, and grasshoppers.

@purelife9000 Год назад

Last week I bought 10 pullets for the first time ever. I'm stoked to learn how to take care of these little ladies and I'm subbed. My Jesus bless you!

@mantiblades 11 месяцев назад

Notice!! I used one of those dollar tree buckets to hold fish while cleaning their tank . The fish were in the buck 45 mins when I went back to retrieve the fish they were floating belly up. Best check to see what kind of plastic it is to be sure it is non toxic.

@cynthiamathieu5862 9 месяцев назад

They may have run out of oxygen.

@Darryl603 8 месяцев назад

When you're ready to clean your fish tank, use some of the fish tank water into a small container so the fish will already be acclimated to it.

@mantiblades 8 месяцев назад

I did acclimate the water but someone suggested using a dollar store bucket earlier and I was stating not to cause I did and it killed my fish obviously those buckets are not made of safe materials very toxic to fish .@@Darryl603

@EdmontonHarleyRider 6 месяцев назад

The recycle symbol on the bottom will let you know the grade, only food grade should get used and expect to spend a few bucks on food grade items!

@turnipsucks6416 2 месяца назад

Home Depot buckets always worked for me. Never lost a fish. It also helps if you fill it with the same fish water you are changing. And then if you have it an air pump for added measure.

@amandaforeman2626 Год назад

Cooked beans also provide a great deal of protein!

@courtw3231 11 месяцев назад

My chickens don’t like beans 😅

@amandaforeman2626 11 месяцев назад

@@courtw3231 oh no ! Lol try cooked lentils :) see if they will like those !

@snomisdivad 4 месяца назад

My mother cooks pintos and macaroni. The birds go nuts for it.

@semperparatus678 8 месяцев назад

Just a few things I do for my birds. I use their own eggs for calcium, I put the oven on warm and put the egg shells in and leave them for a half hour. Then I use a rolling pin to crush them. I then add it to their container of feed and mix it in. I use pine needles vs hay. Only because we are in the piney woods region in East Texas so it's free. I add two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with the mother into their water daily as it helps with their digestive health aka production of eggs. I add one tablespoon of Chile powder into their daily feed as it's also good for them and makes their yolks way darker. I also let them out everyday for exercise and for bug hunts. It gets dark around 5 so I let them out around 3. When it gets dark they go into their coop and onto their resting areas. This is just what I do and thought I would share.

@danniemcdonald4903 Год назад

I don't have birds, but I enjoyed watching this. It's good to know that there is one more area that we don't have to depend on outside sources for. Thanks for all of the time and hard work that you and Rob put into this.🌽

@wickedprepared Год назад

Thanks Dannie!! We appreciate you watching! It's definitely important for us all to try to depend less on outside sources, no matter if that's food for us or food for our animals. That's very true! Thank you so much!

@j.v.r2444 11 месяцев назад

🐓🌾 Thank you! I have 8 chickens and I never made my own mix. But now I am inspired! Thank you. 👍

@karthiknag3884 Год назад

I was able to watch the complete video with full attention. All information that I wanted was here in the video. All my to do items for research was covered in your video. Thank you very much for this, saved a lot of my time. I am a beginner and this is my first time raising chickens in my new farm here in India.I really appreciate your hardwork in putting this video together. Thank you again

@christicyngier5988 10 месяцев назад

🌾 great video! New chicken owner here as of yesterday! We adopted 10 that are already laying (about 1.5 yrs old) so thank you! This was so helpful

@kathleenball8701 10 месяцев назад

I'm so blessed that I found your video by chance as so many comments state yours is the best on the subject. I'm a novice chicken owner (they haven't even started laying yet, but hopefully soon). I'm very concerned about their diet. An employee at TS told me she had the low production issue with the most popular brand and started buying an organic brand and mixing cat food into it to increase protein amount. Don't know about that, but I do buy a good grain free cat food. So I was going to give that a try when I switch them over to a laying feed. I'm just so pleased to find this video so I can definitely give your recipes a try instead. Thanks for your detailed hard work and sharing it with all of us newbie's. God bless you!

@theozzy4717 10 месяцев назад

Love the Schwab and Gates pop up🤣

@Dandelionhaven 11 месяцев назад

Great video. We’ve been making our feed with ingredients from Azure and the Farmer Peapod recipe on the Azure blog for years now and store it in 55 gallon drums. It only became difficult when many items were out of stock because of supply chain issues. Making your own isn’t a cheaper option but allowed us to make an organic feed at a competitive price. And we soak the feed which makes it go a lot further.

@ashyslashy5818 10 месяцев назад

azure organic is not organic the old man owner told me its just very cleaned.but not truly organic

@justjason7662 10 месяцев назад

What do you mean you soak your feed? You just add water and let it soak? Wouldn’t mind learning more about this.

@Cree_Money 10 месяцев назад

@@justjason7662 Put feed in a bucket and cover it with water. Make sure to keep the water level ABOVE the feed, to prevent aerobic bacteria and fungus growth. The feed in the water will then ferment. Chickens require LESS feed if it is fermented. Probably because of the increased bacteria and open availability of nutrients. 1 bag of fermented feed is equal to about 1.3 bags of dry food.

@allantolentino8231 10 месяцев назад

@@justjason7662 We call it fermentation.

@melanieharper5298 11 месяцев назад

Great video.❤ Red pepper flakes are also a great natural de-wormer!

@518ADK 10 месяцев назад

Awesome addition! I also use Cayenne pepper from the day their born. Also helps with shiny feathers. FYI for anyone asking the cayenne won’t bother them the way it bothers us nor will the crushed red pepper flakes.

@The_Blessed_Cowboy 9 месяцев назад

Zucchini seeds, pumpkin seeds etc, are a great natural de wormer. I save them after the harvest, freeze them and give them to the chickens throughout the winter once a month.

@EdmontonHarleyRider 6 месяцев назад

Pumpkin is good as a natural de-wormer as well

@jc-rq8or 6 месяцев назад

Growing grains is super easy. I grew spelt last year and wow. It grew great and stayed green during the drought when the rest of my garden was stunted.

@SL-sx8nq Год назад

We have made our girlz whole food feed for three years and they are thriving. We also add Diatomaceous Earth (DE) which help ensure no worms 😅 straight into the feed so they stay healthy and deliver clean shiny eggz. Enjoyed your video and thanks for info on azure.

@SamStone1964 11 месяцев назад

You may want to research DE and find out what it's doing to your lungs and your chicken's lungs.

@coleen2213 10 месяцев назад

@@SamStone1964 maybe use it in wet(sprouting) feed so can’t be inhaled

@SamStone1964 10 месяцев назад

@@coleen2213 Once DE is wet it is ineffective against insects. I would never use it and risk harming my hen's lungs.

@stephaniecurtis4249 Год назад

I love the pidder padder of the little feet! I do not currently own chickens but I love learning because we do see chickens at my veterinarian hospital where I work and many people I know do keep chickens. 🌾🌾🌾 Another great video! ❤

@wickedprepared Год назад

Thank you for watching! 😊

@wmluna381 11 месяцев назад

Stephanie, does your facility ever see/treat chickens for bumblefoot? There is a rooster someone dumped at the state park I work at that seems to be developing this. It's currently the resident yard chicken / mascot at headquarters after it got caught by a ranger with a friend-hen (who's since met its demise due to a predator). I bought 50 lb. bags of crumble and scratch feed for them/it as they were mainly being fed junk food from the vending machine by everyone. I'm going to buy healthy extras based on this video, but I worry about the rooster's feet as I am only a seasonal employee. My stint ends this coming weekend and I want to buy what could be needed to rehab him. We have grassy areas but also a gravel drive. He lifts his feet more regularly now (for relief, I'm assuming). I live in an apartment so can't help out more. I'd def take him home otherwise.

@ssealabs 11 месяцев назад

I'm not sure I understand the logic. If you are purchasing the ingredients from outside/online sources, how is that being "self sufficient"? You are selecting the quality of the ingredients and the mix ratio, but you are still dependent on the supply chain (competing with others for that limited supply, like the toilet paper fiasco). For that issue, your ingredients need to come from your own garden/farm, and what you pull out of the local river/lake/ocean. But that can be a lot of work, so getting your mix or ingredients from your local co-op would be a good option.

@GodsSparrowSpeaks 11 месяцев назад

She uses Azure Std. which uses organic. But yes, that too will be unavailable via future controlled internet Hopefully a non-infiltrated alternative will be created

@janfelshaw8217 10 месяцев назад

She can store in large quantities and they hold their nutrients longer. Therefore the food is healthier and lasts longer. 😊

@jadiroberts8673 9 месяцев назад

You are correct about supply chain issues. This insures you know what is in your feed. Unmedicated etc. ideally you produce or source locally

@nancievanture8551 9 месяцев назад

Grain 🌾

@Naija4K 9 месяцев назад

A number of these ingredients can be sourced from local farmers markets. So supply chain hiccups are less probable. She also has eggs and meat to barter or sell locally to secure her feed.

@sherragurman9959 Год назад

This is exactly the type of video that I was looking for. 🌾 We have 11 pullets and 1 that turned out to be a rooster 😂 right now. They are still too young to lay, but this is super helpful. Thanks!

@gardenersgraziers7261 10 месяцев назад

chickens need meat/insects = and green leaf = supply chain disruption can/will include grain = so you are potentially screwed lady

@mattharvey8712 10 месяцев назад

Bravo.........hot tip.......soak all grain and seed over night water.......double the feed.......cheers...........free range......cheers

@shannandumais32 Год назад

Super stoked to try both of these. Will be digging to see any and all you create. Thanks for the help!! ❤❤ 🌾🌾🌾🌾

@williambeckham6321 Год назад

I gave my old flock away to work out of state. Just got some new pullets and bought a bag of feed from TS. I'm going to look into making one of these recipes and maybe plant some food for them for grazing. Thank you for all of the information 🌾

@coleen2213 10 месяцев назад

What kind of crops would you grow that chickens could forage on?

@melodyclark4347 9 месяцев назад

See if your area has a livestock feed store. You can get more locally sourced ingredients, and many blend their own. It's also less expensive and more nutritious.

@balicard342 2 месяца назад

Would love to see an updated video on this with your current recipe(s)

@jacquiweber1625 Год назад

I very much appreciate this video! It is the very best video I’ve found on the subject on YT so far! The options and calculations have given me the confidence to do this myself! Thank you SO much! Great job!

@gardenersgraziers7261 10 месяцев назад

chickens need meat/insects = and green leaf = supply chain disruption can/will include grain = so you are potentially screwed lady

@brendaortiz5457 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I have been going crazy trying to figure out how to calculate protein percentage in homemade feed and how to figure out crude protein! You are a life saver!

@gardenersgraziers7261 10 месяцев назад

chickens need meat/insects = and green leaf = supply chain disruption can/will include grain = so you are potentially screwed lady

@kayelee64 Год назад

🌾 I enjoyed this video very much and learned a lot. I got a new flock of chicks recently. Haven't had chicken for about three years. This time around I am mixing my own feed. Wasn't sure which grains to feed them so I bought the four they were being fed. Thanks to you they now will get a wider range of grains and seeds. I am enjoying my chicks so much. Will keep watching for more informative videos as you post them. Kaye .. Texas

@jackiebrand3352 7 месяцев назад

🌾 My first time raising chickens, my girls are now 10 weeks. I have been playing around with fermenting a grain mixture, they seem to love it, for now it is only a treat, they are still on the grow mixture. Thank you for all the information.

@maineiachomestead7550 4 месяца назад

Howdy neighbor! MAINE you say? We're in Dixmont. I'm a retired MAINEiac. We have some meat birds coming the end of June to run in a tractor. I'm absolutely interested in DIYing their feed, but will likely go with store bought organic (Paris CoOp in Newport) this first time. A lot on the plater this summer already. I checked and Waterville would be our Azure drop. Things to ponder... SUBBED ya BTW.

@wickedprepared 4 месяца назад

Hey there fellow Mainer!!! Thank you for subbing and thank you for being here. I appreciate you! How did you guys do with this last storm? Did you lose power?

@maineiachomestead7550 4 месяца назад

@@wickedprepared We had a couple hard flickers and had to wait for the router to reboot a couple times, but the lights stayed on here.

@oftin_wong Месяц назад

I tried this for the same reasons In the end i went to a quality pre prepared milled feed with added meat meal so the protein content was at around 18% and calcium Chickens health improved shells got thicker

@aliciaz4682 11 месяцев назад

I am 10 seconds in. It was autoplaying in my RU-vid home page. I saw Gate and Scwob (sp?) and immediately knew you were a great channel. Now let me check out your whole line up 🤩

@richardwaid4718 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the advice and hard work that you put into sharing your experience and research. We are struggling to get egg production back up after reducing free ranging due to predation. Just completed an additional run 3x the size of the one in the coop to alleviate crowding/confinement stress. I’ll be heading to the feed store today to get the ingredients you recommended and start introducing the new diet. The biggest takeaway for me besides the obvious benefits of diet diversity was your comment on eating the same crap 24/7, Sorta like being in prison on permanent bread and water. DUH. Great video!

@DS-nv8bi 9 месяцев назад

where i live corn is heavily sprayed with Monsanto chemicals as is soy and sugar beets

@timgloeckner9260 Год назад

I see a few of those videos about chickens not laying because of feed. I am not 100% sold on that.. People dont realize that it takes 12-14 hours of sunlight to get hens to lay.. Chickens always lay fewer eggs in the fall and winter.. Oh, I bet a lot of people don't realize not to wash the eggs they keep them fresher longer.. Thanks Jara for helpful info 👍 😊 😀 🐔🐓🦃🐔🐓🐣🐤🐤🐤🌾🌾🌾🌾

@wickedprepared Год назад

I agree with you there Tim... our birds never lay in the winter! 0

@wickedprepared Год назад

Thank you Tim!

@amandaforeman2626 Год назад

I know my chickens don’t always lay in winter ( I always had one odd one that always laid in the winter . I don’t provide artificial lighting ) , my girls stopped laying earlier then usual and I noticed the molt was off , they seemed thinner ( not normal at all ) , I tried upping the protein , then I had 5 hens and a rooster drop dead overnight . I know there was no sickness in my flock , I believe the feed diddnt have enough protein . I stopped using commercial feed , started feeding scraps with wild bird feed , I watch the protein and they started laying again 1 month after I cut off the commercial feed . It’s a horrible thing to happen .

@sherragurman9959 Год назад

@@amandaforeman2626hat's awful Amanda! I can't imagine that loss. I would be so sad. We all have our favorite chickens and there are definitely a few that have really become my little babies. 😅

@amandaforeman2626 Год назад

@@sherragurman9959 ya it was so shocking :( I lost my favorite rooster and my sassy old gal who used to jump up for treats 😂. These are things I have never experienced before ! I’ve raised chickens before ! It was heartbreaking . Now that the chickens are on scraps and wild bird feed ( read your labels ) , I haven’t lost one chicken since

@emilystevens7837 9 месяцев назад

appreciate all this info and links for sources for the feed items. 🌾

@glennabgrant3734 9 месяцев назад

🌾 Thank you so much, I really enjoyed your video! I appreciate that you gave so much good information in such a concise manner without rambling or stretching things out. It really was very enjoyable to watch and you are easy to listen to. 😊 I also keep chickens and have thought about and wanted to make my own feed. I did ferment the feed when they were chicks, but have not continued that practice now that they are layers, but I may go back to that.

@barbarabeard6017 8 месяцев назад

Thank you. New here. Just started fermenting. Working great so far! Will be buying my own whole grain after I finish the layer feed I have. Your video was concise, you speak quickly and clearly and are very organized, all of the grains were clearly pictured, all of which are greatly appreciated! Will be checking out prices on Azure. I live in the middle of nowhere and it's next to Impossible to find these grains. We had a feed store but they retired and closed down. Two hour drive to feed stores. Min $50 in gas so shipping becomes key. Tractor Supp 25 miles but slim choices. Your info great! This is only emoji even close. 🌾

@aboutcluckingtime Год назад

Fellow Mainer! Tha ks for these recipes and tips 🥚🐓🌾

@milliemrrobinson1074 Год назад

Thank you for the great information! Enjoy your day, Jara!

@wickedprepared Год назад

Thank you! You too!

@bondee5865 5 месяцев назад

We've been looking for other chicken feed alternatives because this is the third year that our hens have low egg production. Thank you so much

@triciajessup7797 Год назад

Thank you for all the hard work you put into this! *Question - I ferment my feed, but I don't pour off the liquid. Do people pour off the extra liquid for health or just practical reasons? My chickens seem to enjoy their "porridge"! I feed them in a large rubber feed bowl. They gobble it & don't make a mess all over the ground. (But they also climb into the bowl 😂). They drink less water when I give fermented food, so I assume the extra liquid is hydrating them.

@aminaschmiat6476 11 месяцев назад

Do you soak rolled oats & if so is it ok😊

@jenbear8652 9 месяцев назад

Videos I’ve seen of people using soaked or fermented feed, they seem to pour it all in- not strain the liquid

@triciajessup7797 9 месяцев назад

@@aminaschmiat6476 I haven't soaked rolled oats (except when my kids don't finish their oatmeal). It should be fine. Just check the progress if you're fermenting several days. I found I can't ferment much longer than 1-2 days in warm weather, or it gets icky.

@phillipmiller3779 8 месяцев назад

Azomite can also be added to animal feed in small amounts, the same stuff you put in your garden as its sourced from volcanic ash (check out their website). Hemp is another additive for animal feed much like the kelp but hard to source.. I'm getting chickens in the spring to fill the gap between gardening waste and honeybees.

@melinda6546 Год назад

Lots of good info! Great research and compiling skills. Appreciate the time it took and the kindness to share. 🌾🌾

@wickedprepared Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching!

@valthatcher1235 11 месяцев назад

At first I thought no way can I do this, then I watched the whole vid and realized I didn't need to do the fish or soy. Thanks, I can do this too!!!!

@barbaramooney2494 11 месяцев назад

I have been mixing my own feed for about a year now. My layers leave the whole oats behind. I'll definitely try the hr wheat and split peas. Thanks for such a informative video.

@alenewalker1188 11 месяцев назад

That is interesting that your chickens wont eat the oats. My chickens refuse to eat flax seed. I mixed a whole bunch of feed before I knew this. It is always the flax seed that is left.

@kathyhirsch379 11 месяцев назад

Same with my chickens and most of the wheat

@Boyeaton1 Месяц назад

Thumbs up at 3 seconds in!

@peterm.eggers520 13 дней назад

Protein comes in many forms, including indigestable. Amino acids, in particular essential amino acids, are what you need to focus on.

@airmailman1971 9 месяцев назад

Very interesting video. Obviously, you know this subject. 🌽

@balathambypillai4278 Год назад

Very Much enjoyed. Grate to see three recipes. Very helpful. Thanks

@jiaunmew878 20 дней назад

Man, I’m hate being poor. Wish I have a place for gardening and dances and coop. 😅

@janfarrar4809 10 месяцев назад

Thanks. Informative and not dry.

@lisaharris3178 11 месяцев назад

Look into raising Dubia Roaches. My chickens love them. Great nutrition. Easy to keep a tote of roaches in a dark warm spot. They reproduce so the cost is minimal.

@UsmanFaraz854 11 месяцев назад

Thanx for sharing brief information that is very handy. Stay blessed 😊😊😊

@fikeadventures7803 10 месяцев назад

🌾🐓 I can't wait to try this😊

@sallydyck6722 Год назад

Excellent, especially figuring the protein percentage.

@SusanBeaubien 2 месяца назад

❤ loved it. Very helpful. 🌾

@dvrmte 11 месяцев назад

I make my own pig and chicken food. I boil and dehydrate excess chicken eggs, shell and all. I store the dehydrated eggs until I buy a feeder pig in early Summer. My basic feed is corn, soybean meal, and dehydrated eggs. I also add lysine, methionine, and di-calcium phosphate. I then grind it in a hammer mill.

@melindawolfUS 9 месяцев назад

$$$ side hustle alert, lol If you don't like bugs, you can raise freshwater shrimp in plastic garbage cans with just a bubbler for most of the year. You can feed them garbage scraps and duckweed (which is high in protein and may also be good for chickens instead of either insect or shrimp protein, I know it's named duckweed because ducks LOVE it). Any shallow tub of water out in the sunlight with some urine in it should work as long it's above freezing temps (urine is for nitrogen). But the bonus is that while most of us don't want to eat black soldier fly larve ourselves, the freshwater shrimp is delicious and quite a delicacy, even in Thailand where it is found wild. It's called blue lobster in restaurant circles (and yes, it grows to be the size of a small lobster) but it has more flavor than a regular lobster and sells for $30 a pound retail! So before TSHTF, it can make a great side-income. Just call around to the highest-end restaurants in your area or learn to ship it out on ice packs. As a pro chef myself, I've been tempted to get into it and sell to a restaurant supplier. Though I'm not sure what certification might be required for selling for human consumption. And you can throw the undersized or injured ones to your chickens, live. Can't get any fresher protein than that ;)

@wickedprepared 9 месяцев назад

Wow that's incredible!

@marymckevitt4894 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely the most informative tutorial on home made chick feed. And also thank you for all the resources…. truly very valuable information.

@gardenersgraziers7261 10 месяцев назад

chickens need meat/insects = and green leaf = supply chain disruption can/will include grain = so you are potentially screwed lady

@billwilson3665 11 месяцев назад

I've been juicing wheatgrass for years and I get my berries from a family owned small farm called "grains from the plains" they offer free shipping as well.

@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328 4 месяца назад

I'm super happy to find your information. I'm a do it yourselfer for sure, but also very mindful of health. I'd be concerned not buying organic whenever possible as all these conventionally grown grains are sprayed with glyphosate to dry out faster for processing, and that unhealthy chemical is passed to the consumer, be it human or animal.

@ShekinahGwaii 8 месяцев назад

love your mixes, and the care and time you put in... i originally clicked here to see what you had going on if, heaven forbid, some emergency DID affect our ability to do biz online... but these ingredients are also online... (?) anyway, love the details 🐥

@lsquared6975 Год назад

Great information! Thank you. 🌽🌾

@melindawolfUS 9 месяцев назад

Homemade probably has less exposure to rodents and mold, too. Thanks for this detailed info!

@wickedprepared 9 месяцев назад

Great point!

@agathagiesbrecht3529 11 месяцев назад

🌾great information. Thanks

@ahmedmahmoud8522 10 месяцев назад

I'm very happy to see this video Good information Beautiful woman I'll give it a try after watching the ferminting way .. Can chickens eat the whole corn ? Ducks do . What about feed for chicks ? I'm feeding greens and kitchen waste , they're doing well thank GOD but no weight gain . You can use sweet potato in winter instead of corn if it's cheap , also you can add moringa to your mix .

@jeannettethorne4290 5 месяцев назад

🌾 thank you 😊

@karenmckinzie4333 7 месяцев назад

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@hugeslacker 11 месяцев назад

Could you share your spreadsheet?! that would be really handy

@lambchop966 11 месяцев назад

Great Information

@RootsOfEden911 11 месяцев назад

Love the channel name :) Great info. Thanks for doing the math!

@williamowens21 9 месяцев назад

Our girls eat weeds, dinner scraps, bugs we find. Our gardens provide greens and veggies. We fish a lot and we boil the carcass and pull off the leftover fish. Chickens love fish. They have layer feed available but only eat a small amount. Best case is 2 or three eggs a day from 4 girls consistantly with strong shells.

@nickygenesse4920 7 месяцев назад

That's a really good video ♥️

@allantolentino8231 10 месяцев назад

I like making/ mixing my own feeds. The only problem with this method is, most of the time, they will choose which one they like and a lot of left overs with a certain ingredient. My flock for some reason will left out peas and wheat most of the time.

@oceanteabear 9 месяцев назад

My birds don't like the peas either. Milo is horrible too, even wild birds leave it.

@tonycorbin 9 месяцев назад

🌾 Great info.

@jwillard1536 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the detailed breakdown! I do have an important question. Should I WEIGH out the grains, rather than measure it out by cups, because of the different densities of the grains?

@tiffanysheffey5463 5 месяцев назад

I would love an update on this homemade diet. What was your egg output? What ingredients did you notice weren't being eaten?

@American_Mike 10 месяцев назад

You can grow sunflowers to seed, save the seeds for the birds and then you can eat the receptacle, which is also edible by the birds too. Do mealworms!!!! 100% good idea.

@wickedprepared 10 месяцев назад

I really want to do soldier fly larvae... was hoping to get it set up this year but 🤷‍♀️

@American_Mike 10 месяцев назад

@@wickedpreparedMy mealworm farm was started by accident. My kids were getting groceries out of my truck and the chameleon food rolled under the seat. I don't know how long it was in there but when I found it the mealworms had gone through their whole life cycle and were beetles, making more mealworms. So I looked up youtube videos about how to make a farm and a few hours later had a self-sorting set up. We had it long enough to at a minimum pay for the farm itself then I gave it to a friend when our chameleons passed. He still uses it to this day.

@suzannebazeghi5698 8 месяцев назад

hopefully works for me thanks for sharing

@gwenjackson4362 11 месяцев назад

🌾 Awesome video! Thank you!❤ Guess I need to brush up on my math. lol

@liza-gu6zp 11 месяцев назад

Question - the 1/2 cup per bird - is that dry or after it has been fermented? I ask because it is bulkier after it has fermented so want to make sure I am calculating correctly - thank you!

@janfelshaw8217 10 месяцев назад

Good job.

@camicri4263 Год назад

Thanks, very useful!

@bohemianbabble 11 месяцев назад

🌾Great Video 🌾

@dramlankharsat6027 Год назад

Good Job 👍👍👍

@carolwhisenhunt7504 Год назад

Great video. I don't have birds but thinking about needing them. 🌾

@wickedprepared Год назад

I definitely recommend it! 😊😊😊 You can do it! It's really pretty easy, and if you have any questions or help, there's a ton of much information right here on RU-vid! 😊

@ChadWestra-zx2jx 11 месяцев назад

Just because you do it yourself doesn’t mean the individual portions aren’t tainted as well.

@ruthipete2244 Год назад

Have you ever had issues with smelly eggs due to high omega 3 content? Apparently, it is an issue with brown egg laying chickens. We live in Florida so my chickens only get corn in the winter. I love all of your ideas, thanks for sharing! ❤

@wickedprepared Год назад

I haven't noticed that, but we are just getting started with this feed so I'll have to keep that in mind if I notice anything! I did read that the fish meal is a good source of the omega 3's but that too much of that can make the eggs smell/taste "fishy"...

@donnettehenderson2447 Год назад

They need a balanced diet. Corn is a carbohydrate so you need to add protein for sure and some seeds and vegetables.

@ruthipete2244 Год назад

@@donnettehenderson2447 I only add corn in the winter to help warm them up… they have a nice healthy diet…. Lots of bugs too 😂

@donnettehenderson2447 Год назад

@@ruthipete2244 good! Your first comment said you only gave them corn.

@gardenersgraziers7261 10 месяцев назад

chickens need meat/insects = and green leaf = supply chain disruption can/will include grain = so you are potentially screwed lady

@solemassage6614 5 месяцев назад

Do you have a recipe for chick starter? Thank you for the links to Azure standard. Luckily I have a drop about 8 miles from me. Yay

@liza-gu6zp 11 месяцев назад

Not one of my chickens will eat the whole oats, unfortunately. Learned that the hard way!

@user-pz5jp6fc8j 3 дня назад

Me, also.

@Azcowgirl72 3 месяца назад

You have pretty skin😊

@wickedprepared 3 месяца назад

Aww thank you so much! 🥰

@Jenna08848 10 месяцев назад

I was grinding my own chicken feed. I was keeping the protein above 16 %. The problem now is the cost of the grains has gotten way out of control. I keep 15 birds on average so my consmuption is pretty high. I was free ranging and the birds return to roost at late. I had problems with coyotes, and bobcats and other predators hanging around so I went back to pen. So I am back to store bought but not Tractor Supply products. My egg production is stable.

@stcstwwlove 6 месяцев назад

The birds can have a little sprinkled on top. It doesn't need to b exclusive.

@johntexan4165 10 месяцев назад

Grind your corn some

@ddlonglegs 9 месяцев назад

I love Azure! But I think their drop requirements vary. For my town our minimum is a few thousand

@lionsoulhomestead 11 месяцев назад

Does anyone know if this would work for quail, or how I would adjust it to suit Coturnix Quail?

@wickedprepared 11 месяцев назад

I don't know much about quail so hopefully someone else will chime in here but a bit of research seems to show that Coturnix quail have higher protein and calcium requirements.. Here are a couple articles I found that might be helpful. sandysoilfarms.com/coturnix-quail-feed-a-complete-guide-to-feeding-quail/#:~:text=Coturnix%20quail%20need%20high%20protein,provide%20(2.5%2D3.5%25). silverhomestead.com/how-to-feed-quail-when-commercial-food-is-gone/#:~:text=An%20adult%20coturnix%20quail%20will,grains%2C%20meal%20worms%20and%20greens.

@BulletproofPastor Год назад

We never saw an egg reduction but we stopped using TSC and Purina feed in favor of fresh feed produced locally. I found our chickens do great on our goat feed. They are healthier and won't touch pelletized feed (I had a little left over after we switched.) Here in south Texas, out hens can free range most of the year. Out goats have never been healthier.

@wickedprepared Год назад

Very interesting! I'd love to have goats some day! That's definitely on the list!

@firstlast2034 11 месяцев назад

Do not forget, TSC is also a WOKE Corp. also.

@BulletproofPastor 11 месяцев назад

@@firstlast2034 NOTE: Both Dumor and Producer Pride are made by Purina with feed base imported from China.

@CatherineCarlson-dw2qs 4 месяца назад

We grind our feed. Both chickens and pigs need food found because they will have better access to the nutrients. If you see whole grains in their poop they are not getting any of the nutrients.

@shellsea9520 10 месяцев назад

Gr8 ❤ INFO MATE SUBSCRIBED

@kenyamarlow1408 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. I am placing an order with Azure as we speak but I cannot find "meaties" - I don't even know what this is. I asked Tractor Supply and they didn't know either. Could you please specify what this is? Thank you.