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got the Fertrell NutriBalancer "locally"! It's a couple hours drive, but till "local" compared to other sources. The 60 pound bag is enough for a full 2000# of feed! It'll last till the second coming... other threads here on byc said to use about 1/2-1/3 oz per pound of dry feed for layers, so...

great tip about the lentils! I will take the lentils off the recipe and replace them with split peas. I've also pretty much dropped the chia, and might do so with sesame except on occasion, and will lower the flax content too. Since white wheat is actually more expensive for me here, I've...

here's where I started my researching, and got lots of info from this site too http://www.gardenbetty.com/2012/06/garden-bettys-homemade-whole-grain-chicken-feed/

I haven't forgotten about the need for vitamins and such, I promise! Trying to figure out how to provide all the nutrients they need from the organic sources available to me. The kelp meal is the primary source of trace minerals in particular. I use gro2max probiotics/prebiotics already and I'm...

I found a really informative article about the various grains etc... I'm kinda digesting it a bit, hoping to tweak my feed recipe for optimal but affordable feed. I am not pasturing yet, though I want to as soon as possible. I still want to stay corn and soy free, btw. Lemme quote the article...

Found a local health food store here (Mama Jeans) has the ingredients for making my own organic whole grain corn/soy free feed if I wish. Comes to $1.70 a pound even with the spendy trendy stuff like the chia or black sesame. That's not bad for the few chickens I have, and worth it to me. Here's...

studies on gmo's have shown exaggerated rates of tumors, hormone disruptions and such in laboratory animals. I don't have the links with me to post, but they are easily found on the internet. these studies are the reason many European countries are banning and destroying all gmo crops. There's...

The source for organic whole grains I discovered that i thought was in Missouri like me, isn't. But they do have free shipping for anything over $99. http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/buy_wheat_whole_grain_red_white_wheat_berries_making_bread_flour.aspx so here's what I'm going to do to get soy...

I'm considering using hemp oil on sunflower seeds or some large whole seed since it has a better ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 oils, but that's just research knowledge, not actual hands on experience.

someone said they thought it was political more than health reasons, so I'll say it again. not political for me. soy is a phyto estrogen, and I'm dealing with a possibly cancerous ovarian tumor. Why add hormones to your body if you don't need to, or add to the hormone pills you take with most...