Fermented Feed
Here is a one-minute tutorial on how we ferment the Natural Farm Feeds products.
In a 5 gallon bucket that has the remains of the last batch still in it, we add 2 gallons of water, 1 cup Fertrell’s Poultry Nutra-Balancer, 4 quarts of Natural Farm Feeds Broiler feed, and stir.
If you keep roosters in your flock, you will probably want to avoid the Layer products as they include calcium, which the hens process through but it accumulates in the roosters and contributes to gout. I do have roosters so I feed the Broiler/Grower line and offer eggshells and calcium separately.
Also, did you know we now order extra and keep some on hand to help you out if you run out? We do!
We are part of Robin Walker’s Feed Buying Co-op and host a Pick-Up site here at Flower Feather Farm. I often buy extra to have available for when people run out or forget to order. If I have any, it will show as available here.
Your best bet — and value — is to order from the Co-op in the second half of each month for pick-up the following month.
You will be picking up your feed from the Big Red Barn in the south driveway by appointment.
Remember, if you have roosters in your flock, you want to buy the Broiler products. The Layer product has added Calcium which is great for the hens but will accumulate in the roosters and contribute to the risk of gout. If you have roosters, the wise path is Broiler + Oyster Shell on the side.
