How to make Chicken feed yourself

Check out the video about this topic below. Hopefully we will get some recipes / guidelines up here later on :)

Some common ingredients:

• Shelled or cracked corn
• Oats
• Vitamin and mineral supplements
• Soybean meal (protein)
• Calcium supplement (eg. oyster shells)

Treats that Chickens probably like a lot

They are individuals just as we are, so your chickens might have different preferences.

• Fruit (eg. apples, berries, bananas)
• Soft/cooked vegetables
• Grains or seeds

Food that chickens can have, but not too much

• Salty, greasy, or sugary food
• Citrus
• Spinach
• Asparagus
• Bread
• Iceberg lettuce
• Apple seeds

Food that chickens should not eat

• Beans (dried or raw)
• Anything moldy
• Avocado
• Green tomatoes and tomato leaves
• Raw potatoes and potato leaves (sweet potatoes are ok)
• Chocolate
• Onions
• Raw rice
• Rhubarb
• Coffee grounds or tea bags

Some videos about chicken feed

How to make your own Chicken feed

Growing oat fodder for winter treats