Egg-citing Revolution: Breaking Free from Conventional Feed for Affordable, Amazing Eggs!

[@bobertcronos8433]

Thank you for not being a fear monger, but a beacon of hope and a guide to a better life.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Great to hear from you Robert!

[@bettypearson5570]

My mother was bitting up a bakery back in the late 50's/early 60's for their throw away bread products for the hundreds of birds we had. She would toss them in a screened box to prevent bugs from laying eggs in them and put it out in the sun for it all to dry up/toast. Once dried she would store in 50 gallon drums, also gotten free, to keep away from mice. All the chickens, ducks and geese were given lots of garden waste plus dried bread. If bread is dried it can have a substantial shelf life plus you don't have to worry about whether that is a benefit ial or harmful mold.

[@LanaMcAra]

So amazing that these shenanigan only prompt people to look for alternatives and eliminate the potential of shenanigans altogether. Somebody's losing business and they don't seem to realize what's causing it. Thank you, Billy!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Lana!

[@mrmacgregorshomestead233]

You can also use basic grains like wheat or oats and soak those, like fermenting, and that'll help cut your cost on feeds as well. Add in your red pepper flakes, herbs, DE, even crush up shells and so forth. Mix well and whallah. Porage/moderately thick oatmeal consistency is perfect.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Those are definitely excellent solutions, my friend!

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 how about Brewers yeast.. Does that improve egg production?

[@victorialg1270]

Thank you Billy. Showing how it is done is what really helps us stay free.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Victoria!

[@ellymental3238]

Sorghum (Feterita), Groundnut Cake (GC), Sesame Cake (SC) and Wheat Bran (WB) are considered the main poultry feed ingredients in Sudan. Because the nutrient values of these ingredients are reported in the form of fixed figures in local standard tables, a study was undertaken to know if it is necessary to make analyses for feed ingredients before formulating the diets. Samples of the feed components were brought from local markets of Khartoum. Each sample was analyzed for proximate composition, minerals and amino acid contents. Considerable variations were observed between samples and the local standard table’s values. Crude protein of sorghum (Feterita) was 16.65%, whereas Metabolizable Energy (ME) was 14.25 MJ/kg. Values for fat, fibre and ash were 3.86, 1.97 and 1.81%, respectively. Total concentrations of critical Amino Acids (AA) were: methionine, 0.2925%; lysine, 0.3501% and threonine, 0.4822%. Levels of Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P) were 0.03 and 0.41%, respectively. Crude protein of GC was 53.44%, whereas calculated ME was 11.80 MJ/kg. Values for fat, fibre and ash were 7.47, 8.55 and 5.27%, respectively. Total concentrations of critical AA for groundnut cake were: methionine, 0.4868%; lysine, 1.8185% and threonine, 1.4230%. The GC levels of Ca and P were 0.08 and 0.65%, respectively. Crude protein of SC was 44.42%, whereas calculated ME was 11.53 MJ/kg. Values for fat, fibre and ash were 13.11, 8.75 and 14.15%, respectively. Total concentrations of critical AA for SC were: methionine, 1.2852%; lysine, 1.0943% and threonine, 1.5449%. Levels of Ca and P were 1.93 and 1.17%, respectively. Crude protein of WB was 18.69%, whereas ME was 12.43 MJ/kg. Values for fat, fibre and ash were 4.88, 8.75 and 5.66%, respectively. Total concentrations of critical AA for WB were: methionine, 0.2676%; lysine, 0.8136% and threonine, 0.6036%. Levels of Ca and P for WB were 0.08 and 1.36%, respectively. The variation observed between samples and tables values strongly indicates that confirmatory analyses should be conducted prior to use of sample for formulating the poultry diets especially in the field of research. This is way cheaper once you have got the ingredients, I am so impressed with the health of my birds & quality of eggs, I have a 14 year old bantam she is like a spring chicken

[@BreDawg714]

Legendary cut & paste

[@mckdi1377]

Always amazing timely information! Thank you again! I began cooking rice and beans for my hens, but this is next level!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Try to get those rice and beans from some restaurants, my friend!

[@mckdi1377]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 I thought about that AFTER seeing your video! Y'all are SMART!

[@missiechako5917]

Brother your videos are keeping it REAL for those of us SERIOUS about doing this life of Homesteading....THANK YOU

[@Joan-ej7wv]

He sure does. He brings the reality of this to you.

[@missiechako5917]

@@Joan-ej7wv YES HE does! We only follow a SMALL handful of Homestead Content Creators & What do ya know.....They all hang out and Learn and Share from each other! ALL KEEPING IT REAL & RELEVANT!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I can’t begin to tell you how good it feels to hear that sort of thing Missie. Thank you so much!

[@whitefeather572]

My gals get all the kitchen scraps from 2 families which is quite a bit every day. I add red pepper flakes occasionally. DE is a standard addition as well but I haven’t tried the rosemary.. thanks for the information!

[@tanyarobertson3943]

Ours love their Rosemary! We feed ours scraps every day, too. It works!!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Sounds like you’re doing wonderful things Whitefeather!

[@alankee1065]

Craft breweries are a great place to get spent brewing grains. It’s wet too. Chickens and cattle love it.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about!

[@mefolse]

@alanee1065 how to you get alcohol out the grains?

[@alankee1065]

@@mefolse the grain is removed after the initial boil and before fermentation begins. Therefore there is no alcohol in the grain.

[@forrestgump9576]

Fantastic video Billy! We went in on a beef cow this past fall with a neighbor. He did not want all the fat scraps from the butcher. (will be cutting our own next time) After rendering all the fat there was a bunch of little bits of meat left over that had the bottom of the pan fat as well. I mixed it with wild rice bits, raisins, and one other thing (brain fart) and made suet bars. The woodpeckers LOVE it! I ended up with 36 bars of suet.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Sounds like a winner to me!

[@maryarcher8484]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 I would have rendered the beef tallow. Great for pastry crust! Course the wood pecker thanked you also!

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Down south we keep the rendering leftover bits, known as "cracklins' ". They go great in cornbread mix, added to scrambled eggs, and even pancakes (kinda like Chilli & cinnamon rolls). Have even added it to sausage before stuffing.

[@forrestgump9576]

@@maryarcher8484 Hi Mary! Thank you for your response! I did render the tallow, as stated above. I do plan to try some in pie crusts, etc. I have been using lard (from a pig) for general cooking and baking and look forward to seeing the differences in the results between the lard and tallow. My primary plan for the tallow though is homemade bar soap. 😁 I have heard it is great for the skin.

[@forrestgump9576]

@@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649 HI! thank you for your response! Very familiar with cracklings after rendering lard from a pig. I LOVE cooking with them and for just a crispy treat as well. The little bits of meat leftover after rendering the tallow from a cow were quite a bit different than the crispy bits I am used to seeing after the rendering of a pig. Could this is also be called cracklings as well?

[@richardatlavenderhomestead3170]

This system works it’s bulletproof! You can tweak it to work for you and your situation. How can you go wrong eggs meat and compost that equals even more food . I can’t thank Billy William and Michelle enough .

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for the kind endorsement Richard. Best of luck, my friend!

[@ajalicea1091]

Love the phrase "STAY ALERT" "STAY ALIVE" Heard the phrase often on during my life. Then it was drilled into me when I joined the army. Some folks think that we take it to the extreme. They just don't realize how important it really is; even before it got this bad.

[@bobbyjj5080]

I believe that moldy bread can be toxic to chickens, and is most commonly associated with mycotoxicosis. To fix the problem, dry the bread out so it doesn't sit moist and molding.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I’ve never had a problem with it. In truth, are use the bread to attract the crows crows protect my birds from birds of prey.

[@bobbykirkland99]

Your right about mold.

[@maryarcher8484]

Toast it! Somethings are just overthunk,!😁

[@maryarcher8484]

I've fed my cows horses chickens every thing being raised on farm. Heck one time ground pa was feeding his work mule out of the corn crib he nee better but he didn't have his hand flat and the Mule ate his first finger of his right had off Didn't hurt that mule any but pops sure through a fit? I was little when that happened but I remember as like yesterday and I just turned 70. It was on my Dad's farm. I don't think they went into Dr , Grandma' but Alum like the used to use in pickles to make crispy can still ny it will had drawing affect and poured raw honey on it and wrapped it up with with white changed every day. Don't believe it worked quit right after that but could still use it some!

[@livefreedom1776]

Is it moldy bread just penicillin?

[@burtreynolds6444]

My small flock gets all our scraps from the kitchen but what a game changer to not have to buy any feed great info again! Thanks Billy

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Glad it was helpful!

[@homesteadingpastor]

Definitely dropped tractor supply all together, stopped shopping there for good. Thanks for sharing this info. 👍🏻

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You and me both!

[@danclas5983]

After a lifetime of shopping TSC I dropped them like a hot potato after the story came out about them sponsoring transgender drag shows for children.

[@bonniebon7335]

Really appreciate you Danny. Because of you I have more compost than I ever imagined in mid winter. Because of you I discovered the rabbit carcasses will be a tremendous food source for the chickens in winter .and make my life on this city lot a whole lot cleaner. They clean up! We’re growing grains now. Getting lotsa eggs!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That sounds awesome Bonnie!

[@croberts2358]

He's Billy

[@drcdrdoct9864]

I have an agreement with a restaurant who I provide empty buckets and they fill them. It's mostly french fries and lots of 'american' food. I purchased a pork puller mixer type blade that I put on my drill and it literally blends the food into a mash. Then I put it out on the compost bed. Whatever the chickens don't eat.. the worms do.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about, my friend!

[@Hy-Brasil]

friend of mine has a deal with the local AYCE buffet. she leaves several buckets out back for them and they fill them up with food that would otherwise be thrown out and she picks it up. problem is someone else - probably someone who works there - started cutting in, taking her scraps home and bringing back dirty buckets or watered down slop. i kinda liked that chicken guy justin rhodes interviewed who fed his birds off cow manure. they pick through it and eat all the undigested stuff and little bugs. another thing i wish people would remember is..... don't get too many birds. just get what you can sustain. i am so sick and tired of seeing overcrowded animals and barren ground because it's been picked clean. that's how diseases and parasitic infestations start. it doesn't matter what it is.... chickens, goats, pigs whatever. people overwhelm themselves and end up killing animals through illness and never get to eat the first one.. or it's so scrawny you can't eat it. and they bleed money trying to feed starving animals and bleed more money trying to heal malnourished animals. if they'd just kept the operation small they would be ahead.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for the kind thoughts, Emily!

[@clipsfromcherie]

I fed chickens slop for decades. We had a garden so there was a lot of fruit and veggies and pumpkins and squash stored for winter and oatmeal when slop was low or go catch some bullheads and trout take fillets for dinner and give them the rest. You can give them deer, coyote, rats, any varmint you shoot and even salmon carcasses and seaweed from the beach. We only bought commercial feed when we locked them in the coop run for a week while we were at hunt camp. They are whole foods scraps and so did our dogs.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about!

[@thatonegirl1837]

I work at a food pantry. Every week, there is some produce that is a little wilted or overripe and some bread that's outdated. There is a pig farmer that picks it up. That would be a good place to source some goodies for the farm. Thanks for this great video!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about!

[@hhwippedcream]

Billy - thank you so much. We love our flock - our turken, petri- who can spot hawks a mile away and kicks the feral suburban roosters/hens butts when they try to interlope, our blue cochin, Serenity, Reba - our whitings green, Wynona our gold laced Wyandotte, and a regular interloper from a neighbor - Penelope - a dark brown bantam that can fly like a band tailed dove and has evoked more swearing than I'd like to admit when she roosts in my garage and leaves her gifts in my workshop - still need to screen some of the eaves but there is sooo much to do with a 2 hour commute each way and 9 hour days away from the garden. Not an excuse, just a challenge to tackle. You are such a resource and I hope to be picking the brain laid out in your videos for years to come. Thanks again. R.P.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Appreciate it my friend. Thanks for watching!

[@frankadams605]

Moldy bread is just fine for chickens and pigs my grandpa been doing it for years and they were just fine none of them died from it just just grew healthy and we ate very good 😊

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I’m right there with you, Frank!

[@wyoredneck1950]

Love how you keep it simple.. people like to complicate things too much.. this is the system we use and have always gotten eggs even when there is tons of snow and below zero. No lights no heat ever

[@sandrareaves]

Glad you said that about the bowl. I was wondering. It’s a very good-looking bowl!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Sandra!

[@9realitycheck9]

Integrating a compost pile into your chicken run is probably the best solution if you dont have pasture. Table scraps, Garden clippings yard waste, if you have a neighbor threw a couple spoonfuls of cow pies in there mix in a Fleck of straw or hay is better. Then put a half a cup of oats and a half a cup of corn in that pile cover it for a few days then uncover it and let those chickens go to work each day throw a little bit of the regular feed into the pile or some corn and every type of kitchen scrap you can think of along with any Garden clippings or yard waste and once a week out a little bit more straw. This one eliminate all of your regular chicken feed, but it will help your ladies produce eggs

[@jaysonvance594]

That chicken looked like it was sizing you up. 😂

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I sure hope not. I would hate for that bird to graduate to the cookpot.

[@jreneewolf885]

Love watching the Ladies eat! They definitely are enjoying themselves!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

They are indeed!

[@michaelafrazier3387]

Billy all those pumpkin's people throw out after Halloween make good feed. They keep for months if stored in a cool dry place. Just crushed up one today,the chickens love them. When I was a young kid my dad would go around and buy them for pennies and some stores would give them away just to get rid of them. My grandma's hogs would have a field day.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Where do the same exact thing, my friend!

[@AlSwearengen4]

The seeds also help them deworm, besides being food.

[@Wakeywhodat]

I’ve been supplementing my chicken feed with pinto beans and rice. The hens started laying immediately even though winter had started.

[@NateSmithMOV]

Great advice Billy, I will get to work on talking with our local businesses and start creating relationships.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about Nate!

[@Peaceful-resistance1]

Wow! What a concept, showing solutions with problems!👍👍

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thanks a lot

[@rachelholdt6840]

We're looking to sell produce to schools. I'm also planning to do a program with at least one of the two small schools in town to pick up their food waste to feed my chickens. Great way to save on food waste in the landfill, and show kids how a problem can be turned into a solution.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about Rachel

[@crxess]

Hint - it isn't Tractor supply. I heard, someone said, etc, etc....... I'm getting reports of Custom feeders and even Free Range Chickens egg production being down. *Winter months are generally lower production anyway - Short daylight hours.

[@justtom1820]

There are a lot of new chicken owners these days that don't understand this. There is a definite seasonality to laying eggs. Many don't stop to consider why the chicken lays eggs in the first place. They are producing babies, or at least trying to. They no better than to try to hatch a clutch of eggs in the winter months because they wouldn't survive. So naturally when there is less day light they know it's not the time to produce babies.

[@LadysFarm]

Thank you Billy

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, my friend

[@fishstix2620]

When I was younger working at a pizza joint we would throw away our unused dough and instead of tossing it in the trash we would set it beside the dumpster cause the local pig farmer was picking it up. Basically so he wouldn't have to dig thru the trash to get it.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That is definitely another option.

[@janetjones7880]

thanks Billy - yard birds and in my opinion some of the best layers

[@melissavisconti89]

Very valuable video thank you Billy! I will be getting chickens soon 1st timer here

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

So awesome to hear that. Melissa! You can do it.

[@woodsie5796]

Do you have crushed oyster shells or ground up egg shells available for calcium? In the winter in Maine, we can't really do a fermented grain because it will freeze and I dont have a warmer for feed. However, I do use crumble available all day, every day. They perfer what I call my homemade scratch in addition to the feed which makes the feed last longer. In winter when we have temperatures below the freezing poin, I put in the following with what I already have; crimped oats, cracked corn, black oil sunflower seeds, split peas when I have them, table scraps, usually cooked rice, sometimes popped corn crushed up or animal Crackers crushed up (their favorite) as well as the following herbs; turmeric powder, dried thyme, dried oregano, powdered cayenne pepper, powdered cinnamon and once a week I add some garlic. My 9 hens and one rooster survive on this if I run out of crumble feed. I get my feed from a local farmer, non -gmo and no sprays used. My 9 hens and one rooster also get gravel and crushed up egg shells (dried and sterilized in oven then crushed in blender), free choice, gone in a couple of days

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We have oyster shell on demand.

[@vango20]

Thank you Billy- you all are good people!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, my friend!

[@sharonpurcell7588]

Oh, Billy! That chicken stole the show X. :)

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@FullSendDaily]

Such a valuable video as are all your videos Billy you're such a blessing to the community and your knowledge and experience truly help so many I'm so proud to call you a friend keep up the great work absolutely love it 🤜💥🤛

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, my friend!

[@donnalarussa8149]

Great info! I appreciate the encouragement. I can do this.... I am tired of spending too much money on feed for too many years!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

you can absolutely do it, Donna!

[@jimt6151]

Pretty easy to look at your eggs and your chickens (and your hogs) and see that your feeding program is working great! If everyone that had the ability to raise chickens and/or hogs would use human food waste for feed, just think about how many millions of tons wouldn't end up in landfills! And anybody that thinks chickens need a "vegetarian diet" doesn't know anything about chickens!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Amen to all of that Jim!

[@Randeb86]

Those are some beautiful chickens!❤

[@ellymental3238]

I meant to say I buy all my ingredients strait from the mills where it is grown, stock well up, seal in airtight vaccume packed bags keeps well for 3 plus years depending how fresh it is when you get it. I have no idea how to put a photo of my girls on here but wish you could see them.

[@angelofamillionyears4599]

Also get expired greens from the supermarket and this makes orange yokes.

[@tambrasmith9707]

William is so talented

[@tambrasmith9707]

If he wants to come to Texas ..he has a place to stay here

[@andreacooley9428]

Thank you for sharing this, ya'll are awesome

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you for the kind response Andrea!

[@serenawood6991]

I looove this! Thanks for the ideas amd please give us more!

[@christinalindley7338]

I love the girl at the end pecking on your bucket and then going into the Bucket to help herself they must love it to do that lol thank you for the rosemary tip I’m gonna get me some 👍

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

So glad this video helped Christina!

[@olddirtroadhomestead]

Hi 👋 It was nice to meet you last night at the creator event . We popped over to your channel and subbed. We have a question. The rice , beans and pork, did you get these from a restaurant and if you did is this organic made food? Just curious if it’s not organic product coming from the restaurant does that mean the chickens aren’t organically fed? Here to learn. Fantastic information will be checking more videos .

[@brucecranford0824]

Chicken Evangelism! Love it. God bless you and your family brother.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you and blessings to you and yours, Bruce!

[@Joan-ej7wv]

Thanks Billy. You ore very encouraging. Thanks.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so very much Joan!

[@evelynshaw3932]

You have plenty of space to grow Rosemary. I'm in NC and it kept growing and growing and taking over till I trimmed it back. It loves the sun but also do's well in the winter.

[@tennesseetony865]

No chicken to chickens. No pork butt to pork. Got it.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s how we roll, brother!

[@lindajustice2000]

Why not?

[@tennesseetony865]

@@lindajustice2000 idk I just do what Billy tells me.

[@mannurse7421]

I do the same thing i feed 5 gallon buckets of food from the hospital to my chickens and pigs, but I don’t ask what’s in the buckets… I figure it’s fine food i get is cooked .

[@melissam450]

We give chicken to our chickens. They love it. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@compticny]

Great videos. We are thinking of adding chickens to the mix of what we have around here so your videos are being rewatched. Hopefully, our version of the "big they" in our area won't outlaw them.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Just tell them that your chickens identify the dogs.

[@mistityson5979]

I really enjoy your informative videos. I have learned a lot from you and your family on this channel. Thank you!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Misti!

[@denisebrady6858]

Loved it Billy as it is very informative as always- Great Video thanks. Cheers Denise- Australia

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Always great to hear from you, Denise !

[@LanThrasher]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you for taking time, if your day to watch and respond Scott!

[@leonardarola]

Thanks man. Appreciate the heads up.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Any time!

[@elwyncuster6360]

We appreciate ya brother

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I also appreciate you, my friend!

[@fuxaplexlegends9028]

The man is holding solid gold in his hands.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

“A box, without hinges, key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.“

[@heavenlyhalfacre9711]

I really like your videos and knowledge you share with us. Keep it up!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Glad you like the video my friend. Thanks so much!

[@oursimplelife5984]

I've noticed a difference in my chickens with the DuMore feed.

[@angelfromtheotherside1439]

What difference?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

How so!

[@oursimplelife5984]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 My chickens aren’t laying nearly what they should… maybe 1-2 eggs a week since Oct/Nov.

[@askhermit586]

At 4:53 in your video, I didn't quite hear what you said was in the red solo cup

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Sorry about that. It’s thorvin kelp.

[@OhPervyOne]

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN! This is Brilliant. That bucket is full of exactly the same as what my Dad orders at Chipotle. Rice, black and pinto beans, pork, some lettuce. Only thing missing is the guac. (I recommend planting a bunch of avocado trees. First, who doesn't love avocados? They're healthy and nutritious and having that tree means not paying extra for guacamole. Ever. BLT sandwiches with avocado slices, FTW! Try that sammich on some warm croissants. Avos are just good food. And whatever falls on the ground around the base of the tree is great food for chickens, goats, pigs, cattle... just about everyone eats them and loves them.) I would love to see you do a video about how you prepare that beans-and-rice mixture. Do you make a huge batch of rice and pork chili in the crockpot once a week? How much rice do you use and how much beans, etc? If you do that video, please attach the recipe in the Description. (Thanks!)

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I get everything already cooked from the restaurant

[@OhPervyOne]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 Ah. Now I understand. This was all waste. That's 100% FREE feed. Noice.

[@sare.macattack]

Thank you so much for your informative and practical videos!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for taking time to watch and respond Sare.

[@tambrasmith4199]

Thank u Billy

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you very much for watching and responding Tambra!

[@deblawson1575]

Hey I just found your channel , I subscribed it's always good to see how others do their chores. I sometimes get ideas for my own place. PS: I rarely feed my girls the get tables scraps and then they feed themselves. Been doing this for not quite 50 years.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for checking us out, Deb!

[@angelofamillionyears4599]

Have you planted winter grass at your farm? You can buy winter grasses.

[@jerbear7952]

This fancy man is feeding his chickens chipotle burrito bowls. :)

[@georgemiller9533]

I heard about the tractor supply/purina/Dumor no egg stuff and thought it was bull. So as a test I cut out my fermented scratch and radishes ect. Not a single egg. Don’t give purina your money. If you buy, get it from small businesses.

[@lisac.4811]

Sounds great if you live close to several places that you could partner with. We have very few places near our home that might have food waste.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Public schools can be a good resource!

[@kathysheesley463]

Thank you, thank you Billy! Solutions to the problem!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I think we’re going to need lots of those Kathy.

[@catherinegrace2366]

Rosemary Kelp Diatomaceous earth Additives to the beans, rice scraps mixture. I’m making notes for myself. New subscriber!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thanks for subbing! blessings to you and yours, Catherine!

[@catherinegrace2366]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 I went and made my mix of additives yesterday. I don’t have rosemary ATM but I have DT and kelp. I’m going to add some rock dust too. I give my hens cider vinegar in their water 1 a week. Garlic the same and aloe Vera 1 a month. And with that? I’m not adding anything else.

[@HolyPineCone]

I listen to every podcast episode! For the longest time I thought you guys were crazy but... Just yesterday I found out that it's strictly illegal to feed any kind of food scraps to chickens in Sweden. Even veggies or canned corn if it has been in some kind of kitchen. Thats just too stupid to be real I thought. And then I remembered a thing or two you said about control. You guys seem like lunatics to me but when you two make more sense than my national laws... Well that speaks for itself.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I suppose you presented the kindest way of being called a lunatic. Love it!

[@mouthfulacoque3580]

one thing I find beneficial is feeding the animals kombucha. Kombucha is adjacent to ACV, but animals are borderline addicted to it because of the taste. the probiotics can also give your animals better gut health. a scoby layer is edible and my chickens will tear it up before they even touch their live dubia roaches. save the toxic rotting food for earthworms and turn that into food for them.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That sounds like a great idea

[@marlened3537]

Appreciate this video sooo very much!! I’m originally from the islands and grew up with farm animals. Our chickens were free range and they’d eat everything that gets thrown out. I’ve been researching to start my own laying hens. Trying to get a pre fab coop to start but have to figure ways to protect them from predators at nights since they’ll be near the bushes/trees

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I’m so glad this video helped my friend!

[@kylebradley2988]

I want to be like you, I wish I had some land. Permaculture is the way.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Start getting some practice with gorilla guarding Kyle.

[@tinaschantz5000]

Off subject a little bit, but I saw the video about horseradish. We finally found a root and I have got it started in water and it is making more roots. I hope this works, my husband loves horseradish!

[@marciajohnson6665]

Those are big eggs, thanks great info

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

They taste better than anything you can hope to buy in the store Marcia!

[@heribertocandelaria2140]

We feed of 16 babys corn , table scraps, and they free range. The best eggs ever. Chickens are very healthy. Remember, whatever you feed your birds, you feed yourself as well!

[@croberts2358]

Thank you so much for all you do

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you very much for your support, my friend!

[@croberts2358]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 but that just goes to show you there's always something that you can do to help it may not be what everybody else is doing but you can do something

[@bobbyjj5080]

Love this channel by the way....

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Bobby!

[@hannaparker5434]

Brilliant, such different laws and regulations over here in England. Its illegal to feed that over here 😭

[@christinewyzer3121]

Hi Billy. People should grow extra greens for the chickens. Oh by the way. The comfrey is doing great. Can I dry it and make tea for human consumption. I don’t recall the variety

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We definitely make tea out of it, but we use bocking #4 comfrey. It tastes better than other varieties.

[@ML-ks2lj]

What does the diatomaceous earth do? I know it kills bugs but what's it do for your chicken?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Helps to prevent worm issues.

[@KB-2222]

I'm down to make some local friends for free food lol recently processed some quail and they tore up the gut and spines! Stole the wings but ended up composting the remains. Good to know about old bread and rice!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

It works like a champ, my friend!

[@teresalawson3732]

#QUESTION: What about chicks…recently hatched? What do you feed them? Same? I look forward to the upcoming videos.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We basically feed them chick food for the first 4-6 weeks.

[@derekrichard9189]

Purina 😢

[@user-xq4jw2yg4f]

Thanks for sharing

[@chriswillock2177]

Wouldn't work in northern Alberta. 6 months of hard winter. -20c to -40c most of the time with alot of snow. Everything is frozen. Any feed with moisture will freeze in minutes.

[@rajnbull]

Fucking bird is PRICELESS! Lmfao

[@smokysantana]

How do you keep the hens inside that 3 foot high fence? Some of my hens can flat foot a 12 foot fence without even touching it.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We clip their wings every six months or so.

[@Yeshuaschosen]

My 2 yr old flock of Dominiques molted and haven't started back laying yet but my Wyandotte is laying faithfully (she's only a yr old) I toss a little dry cat food out in the run every day !

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Our have laid pretty consistently throughout the winter.

[@johnalarcon6375]

Just remember it's always in the feed weather or not your girls are laying !!!!!!!

[@FastEddy396]

Partners are not to be had in our area. We are looking at beans and rice with a little spice making the chicken eggs nice.

[@lindajustice2000]

Why don’t you feed chicken to chickens or pork to pork? Do feed their eggs back to them?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

For us, it’s just a general practice that we never feed animals their own.

[@forevercoke22]

I haven’t had any issues with my birds laying eggs on TSC feed. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

A number of other people haven’t either. If anyone is, this is definitely the way around it.

[@falconefamilyfarm9839]

Interesting video. Though I disagree feeding loafs of mold with a little bit of bread in it. That's definitely not right. I'll feed my girls stuff that's starting to go bad. But not straight up moldy food. Be better to dry the bread and then soak it when it's time to feed. Thanks for the video.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I neglected to mention that the bread is mainly for the crows that protect my chickens. The chickens avoid the mold, but will eat the inside of it.