Homemade animal feed

Chris T

Chris T

Farm Hand
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Which is cost-effective; to buy ready feed or make them at home? I understand that many factors play a part, but my main concern would be their palatability on voluntary feed intake.
 
GrowPro

GrowPro

Farm Hand
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It might be cheaper to make it at home, but you'd need to have it tested every now and then to make sure it's got the correct nutrients and minerals. I think it's easier to supplement their commercial food with forage and kitchen scraps, rather than taking on their whole diet. I'd worry about getting it right.
 
Digger

Digger

Golden Chicken
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Commercially made feed is more convenient to use and it's easier to disperse. I could see myself feeding cows and pigs without using commercial food, but I’m not sure that I could get away with it with fowl.
 
greg

greg

Farm Hand
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I think it depends on the number of livestock on the farm, the kind of feed they consume, and whether the farmer has the know-how. I would opt for the commercial and not home-made option if this allowed me to devote more attention to the livestock.
 
 
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