I buy the layer pellets from Walmart and mix some scratch into their diet. However, there seem to be a logistic problem since they don't always have chicken feed on stock, so I end up buying local layer feed at $45 for a 50lbs bag. I mix scratch because it is cheaper, so it brings down the...
I live in a 2 chicken residential zone, but have 12 hens and 2 roosters. I put a rooster collar on my 2 roosters to tone them down. I have it on loose, just enough to taper the annoying pitch. It kind of prevents them from doing a full power crow.
Its okay as long as the neighbors don't...