Recent content by daisycullen2003

hi, wanted to jump in on this topic and find out what others feed their pigs. is it possible to feed without grains? i am trying to do this as simply and healthfully as possible, and grain is expensive and i can't raise it myself. my 2 pigs are on about 1/2 acre of pasture/woods. i have tried...

this is their second year of laying. the thing that is interesting is that when production picked back up in feb/march or so they were back to laying about 17 eggs per day but it only lasted for 2 weeks and they have been down to 5-10. i think i have about 23 layers or so. i need to count them...

so happy to have found this thread! i am trying to simplify, save money, and feed my chickens as close to a natural diet as possible. i fed a homemade mix of wheat, corn, and sunflower seeds for a while and they seemed to do well, although i felt that they did moult for an awfully long time...