shnuz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On Apr 27, 5:27 am, " Jill" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Having just had to deal with YET another price increase in all the
>> feeds we buy for ourselves and sell to others I was wondering if
>> everyone else around the country [globe] is having the same
>> experience.
>> We have had 6 price hikes in the past 9 months. What I sold layers
>> pellets per bag at this time last year is now a lot less than I can
>> buy wholesale by the pallet. The price I am having to charge per bag
>> now is horrendous. And that is with absorbing some of the extra
>> trans****t costs we got hammered with recently.
>>
>> Curious to know what is happening elsewhere?
> I think you have too many birds to feed for this, BUT , I'm trying
> something new. I'm sprouting wheat and oats and feeding my 40 or so
> chickens the sprouted grain which is about 2 times the bulk. The do
> love the sprouts.
That is a great supplement to good range, or an alternative if there is no
range available, and really useful in the winter when there is little
useful
out on range. Sprouting grains are more nutritious than plain ones.
Its not a replacement feed though.
--
regards
Jill Bowis
Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
http://www.kintaline.co.uk
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