My two cents In a study that the Swedish agricultural department have done 5/10 years ago, they tested to give the chickens not a mix of food but all separate and they say that the chickens find what they need and eat what they have to. They did this in 100 pages or more in Swedish, so formulate your own feed. I don't do this my self, so live and learn, to much and hard to purchase for a hobby farmer. Ameraucanas, are a very nice bird, but they all get sick very fast, 2 years if your lucky, sorry.
Per Garp/NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merla Barberie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:24 PM Subject: Re: Peace Seeds & cannibals > I'm wondering if anyone feeds their chickens bought chicken feed and if so > what. I saw a beautiful flock of mixed breeds which I couldn't identify > when I was in Moscow, Idaho, staying at a farm which markets on the > Farmers Market and at the Coop. They have to get their certified organic > feed from Canada through relatives there--They use 16% Layer Mash from In > Season Farms, 27831 Huntington Road, Aldergrove, B.C. V4X1B6, as well as > green stuff from kitchen and greenhouses. They complained that their > rooster was too rough and they wanted to get another, but the hens were > plump and I couldn't see any holes in their feathers. They looked great. > They get $3.00/dozen for their eggs. > > I'm real interested in feeding regimes. Also in the availability of > organic feed and its relative cost compared to conventional feed. > > Merla > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ... > > > > Chickens: I needed to get a new start (my 5 hens are ancient), so > > Saturday was 'chicken day'. I bought a mixed flock, from 2 different > > sources. (4 each, Ameraucanas, Buff Orpingtons and Barred > > Rocks)... > > >
