I was in our local feed store Monday, June 23, purchasing feed for our chickens and goats. Presently feed is the highest that I can ever remember it being at harvest time. The owner told me that next week it was going up $1.80 per bag (50 lbs.) across the board (meaning every kind of feed) due to the floods in the Corn Belt.
Now for some good news! If you have space and like to grow plants-plant some watermelons! Chickens love them and grow well on them! We have a lot of them growing and are going to plant some more. The chickens will get to the point when they see me carrying one, they will come running and wait for me to open it for them. They will eat all except the thin outer rine. It\'s a delicious treat for them, that didn\'t cost much to raise, which will help cut the feed price some. Our growing birds are on self feeders and they are never allowed to get totally empty.