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Feed Prices???
Beth C:
--- Quote ---would I love to find some at $4.13 a bag! The last time I bought 20% chick starter/grower, it was $12.50 a bag from my Amish farmer/dealer.
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I'd settle for $12.50! I don't think I've ever paid less than $14 for 20% and can't remember the last time I've seen it for under $15.50 a bag! Fingers crossed, we are one of the few areas not in drought this year (after several years in a row of severe drought), and local farmers are holding their breath - barring any hurricanes this could be a mortgage-lifting year. Not sure how much our locally milled feed will go up, since the demand is high, but I have a neighbor selling "deer corn." Thought about getting some to supplement feed through the winter but in the past the chickens haven't seemed able/willing to eat whole kernels (leftovers from parrots), and I worry if they'd cause impaction if they ate a lot. Any suggestions for making use of this cheap corn?
jerryse:
I buy corn at the local grain elevator by the pickup truck.About 1000 pounds at a time.I have a small hammermill that I use to crack it or grind it .Kind of a pain but cheaper and they will eat it.I used a small grain wagon for years and would fill it once a year after harvest time.Higher prices for corn and I stopped buying by the wagon load.
John:
Sorry about the $4.13 typo, but Mike did the math. ;)
--- Quote ---Any suggestions for making use of this cheap corn?
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The last couple years I've feed cracked corn in the summer and fall to the older growing birds, but I used whole shelled corn for years also without any problems and this went to both bantams and LF. Of course I also offer grit free choice when I feed grains.
Beth C:
--- Quote ---I used whole shelled corn for years also without any problems and this went to both bantams and LF. Of course I also offer grit free choice when I feed grains
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That's good to know. I can try a little and if they refuse it I'm not out much just don't want to kill them!
Jerry: Wish I had one! They start around $400 new, I'd settle for a hand one if I could find a used one at a decent price.
Russ:
Just got back from co-op, looks like a $438 hit for a 1000 lbs of custom milled 20% layer blend. Ouch 21.90 for 50lb, waiting for the big boss to call and confirm the lady figured it right. Almost $6 more a bag than last 1000lbs looks like I might have to figure something else out? Hopefully she just figured it wrong :o. Well on the brighter side at least I don't have anything that eat's hay, that is going for $12 a bale around here and everybody is buying it up because of the shortage. Looks like my criteria for next years breeders might get a little more critical.
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