Making your own chicken feed is a great way to save money and allows you to know exactly what you’re feeding your chickens. If you want to feed your chickens organically, use organic ingredients in these recipes. Try the chicken feed recipe for laying hens, or make the broiler feed if you are raising broiler hens. Both recipes are rich in protein and nutrients and will help to nourish your chickens.
Ingredients
Making chicken Feed for laying Hens
- 107 pounds (49 kg) of whole maize meal
- 41 pounds (19 kg) of soya
- 28 pounds (13 kg) of fish meal
- 31 pounds (14 kg) of maize bran
- 13 pounds (5.9 kg) of limestone powder
Makes 220 pounds (100 kg) of chicken feed
Creating Feed for Broilers
- 250 pounds (110 kg) of cracked corn
- 150 pounds (68 kg) of ground roasted soybeans
- 25 pounds (11 kg) of rolled oats
- 25 pounds (11 kg) of alfalfa meal
- 25 pounds (11 kg) of fish or bone meal
- 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of aragonite (calcium powder)
- 15 pounds (6.8 kg) of poultry nutri-balancer
Makes 500 pounds (230 kg) of chicken feed
Making Chicken Feed for Laying Hen
Measure the ingredients into a container.
Add 107 pounds (49 kg) of whole maize meal, 41 pounds (19 kg) of soya, 28 pounds (13 kg) of fish meal, 31 pounds (14 kg) of maize bran, and 13 pounds (5.9 kg) of limestone powder into a container. This recipe makes 220 pounds (100 kg) of chicken feed, so you will need a large bucket or barrel to mix and store the feed in.
Purchase the ingredients from a bulk goods store or a farm shop.
Use organic ingredients if you want to make the chicken feed organic.
Mix the ingredients until they are thoroughly combined.
Stir the feed with a shovel until all the ingredients are evenly dispersed throughout the container. This ensures that the chickens will receive the nutrients from the different ingredients when they are fed.
- Make sure that you mix the ingredients that are in the bottom of the container.
- This may take a few minutes if you have made a large batch. Allow 2-3 minutes to mix a large bucket.
- If you have made a very large batch of chicken feed, use a spade to mix the ingredients.
Give each chicken 0.28 pounds (0.13 kg) of feed per day.
Multiply the feed needed per chicken by the number of chickens that you have. For example, 6 chickens x 0.28 pounds (0.13 kg) = 1.68 pounds (0.76 kg) of feed in total. Place the food into a feeder or sprinkle it on the ground in front of them.
- If you are using a feeder, simply pour the feed into the hole at the top and let it trickle down into the feeding plate.
Store the chicken feed in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.
Garages or barns are ideal places to store chicken feed. Check the feed for mice, bugs, and mould before you give it to the chickens. If the feed has been contaminated, it is safest to throw it away.
- If you don’t have a shed to store the feed in, put a lid on the container and keep it out of direct sunlight.
Mix the cracked corn and ground roasted soybeans in a container.
Measure 250 pounds (110 kg) of cracked corn and 150 pounds (68 kg) of ground roasted soybeans into a large container, such as a barrel or feed container. Mix the ingredients with a shovel until they are thoroughly combined.
- Choose a container that has a lid. This will make it easier to store the feed.
- If you don’t have a big enough container, halve the recipe.
- This feed works well for broiler chickens as it has lots of protein to help the chickens grow.
- Use organic ingredients if you want to make organic feed.
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