Content

• Ingredients
• Making chicken feed for laying hens
• Making chicken feed for broilers
• To step
• Method 1 of 2: Make chicken feed for laying hens
• Method 2 of 2: Make broiler feed
• Tips

Making your own chicken feed is a great way to save money. You also know exactly what you are feeding your chickens. If you want to feed the chickens organic food, use organic ingredients for these recipes. Try the chicken feed recipe for laying hens or make broiler chicken feed if you have broiler chickens. Both recipes are rich in protein and nutrients and will help feed your chickens.

Ingredients

Making chicken feed for laying hens

• 48.5 kg of corn flour
• 18.5 kg of soy
• 12.7 kg of fish meal
• 14 kg of corn bran
• 5.8 kg of limestone flour

Good for approx. 100 kg chicken feed

Making chicken feed for broilers

• 113 kg of crushed corn
• 68 kg of ground roasted soybeans
• 11.3 kg of oat flakes
• 11.3 kg alfalfa flour
• 11.3 kg of fish meal or bone meal
• 4.5 kg aragonite (calcium powder)
• 6.8 kg dietary supplement for poultry

Good for approx. 225 kg of chicken feed

To step

Method 1 of 2: Make chicken feed for laying hens

1. Measure out the ingredients. Combine 48.5 kg of cornmeal, 18.5 kg of soy, 12.7 kg of fish meal, 14 kg of corn bran and 5.8 kg of limestone flour in a container. This recipe yields approx. 100 kg of chicken feed, so you will need a very large bucket or barrel to mix in and store the feed.
   • Use organic ingredients if you want to make the chicken feed organic.
   • Buy the ingredients in bulk from a wholesaler or farm store.
2. Mix the ingredients until well blended. Stir the food with a shovel until all ingredients are evenly distributed in the container. This ensures that the chickens are getting nutrients from all different ingredients when fed.
   • Make sure you also mix ingredients well at the bottom of the container.
   • This can take a few minutes if you are making a large batch. Allow two to three minutes to mix a large bucket thoroughly.
   • If you are making a very large amount of chicken feed, use a spade to mix the ingredients.
3. Give each chicken 130 grams of feed per day. Multiply the amount of food per chicken by the number of chickens you have. For example: six chickens x 130 grams = 780 grams of feed in total. Place the food in a food bowl or spread it on the floor in front of the chickens.
   • If you are using a food bowl, simply pour the food into the hole at the top and let it slide down the food bowl. Buy a food bowl from a farm store or make your own.
4. Store the chicken feed in a cool, dry place for up to six months. Garages and sheds are ideal places to store chicken feed. Check the food regularly for mice, bugs and mold before feeding it to the chickens. If the food is contaminated, it is best to throw it away.
   • If you don't have a shed to store the food, put a lid on the container and keep it away from direct sunlight.

Method 2 of 2: Make broiler feed

1. Mix the crushed corn and ground roasted soybeans in a container. Mix 113 kg of crushed corn and 68 kg of ground roasted soybeans in a large container, such as a barrel or food container. Mix the ingredients with a shovel until well blended.
   • Choose a container with a lid. It is then easier to store the food.
   • If you don't have a container big enough, cut the recipe in half.
   • This food is good for broilers as it contains a lot of protein to help the chickens grow.
   • If you want to make organic food, use organic ingredients.
2. Stir the oats, alfalfa meal and fish or bone meal into the mixture. Mix 11.3 kg oat flakes, 11.3 kg alfalfa meal and 11.3 kg fish or bone meal into the mixture. Mix the ingredients with the crushed corn and soybeans until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
   • Buy the ingredients from a farm shop or wholesaler.
3. Add the aragonite and the nutritional supplements to the container. Mix 4.5 kg of aragonite and 6.8 kg of poultry supplements into the feed. Mix the ingredients thoroughly so that the powders are well distributed throughout the food. The poultry nutritional supplements are an important addition to the feed as it ensures that the chickens receive the necessary nutrients to grow quickly.
   • If you can't find these ingredients at the farm shop, search the internet or ask the vet to recommend a dealer.
   • Aragonite is a mineral found in limestone, it is a good source of calcium.
4. Feed each chicken 270 grams of the mixture daily. Multiply the amount of food by the number of chickens in the run. Place the food in a food bowl or sprinkle it on the ground once a day.
   • Use approx. 1.5 kg of food for every five chickens.
   • It is important not to give too much of the mixture to Indian Game as it can cause fatal heart attacks. It is unusual as chickens usually do not eat more than they need.
5. Store the chicken feed in a covered container for up to six months. Place a lid on the container with food and place it in a cool, dry area such as a garage or shed. This will help prevent the food from getting moldy or contaminated with bugs.
   • If you see signs of mice or bugs in the food, it is best to throw the food away and make a new batch.

Tips

• As a guideline, you can maintain that all chicken feed needs these basic components: proteins, amino acids, vitamins, enzymes and fiber.
• Commercial chicken feed for laying hens usually contains more calcium, while feeds for broilers contain more protein.