Top 10 Ways To Save On Chicken Feed Costs

[wyoDreamer]

Can you explain the reasoning behind feeding cat/dog food to chickens?

I did it once when I ran out of chicken food during a snowstorm, but that was an emergency.

With the price of dog food around here, not sure why anyone would feed it to chickens. a 50-pound bag of chicken pellets is under $20, and a 40-pound bag of dog food is over $40. Cat food is a 25-pound bag is around $20.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Can you explain the reasoning behind feeding cat/dog food to chickens?

I did it once when I ran out of chicken food during a snowstorm, but that was an emergency.

With the price of dog food around here, not sure why anyone would feed it to chickens. a 50-pound bag of chicken pellets is under $20, and a 40-pound bag of dog food is over $40. Cat food is a 25-pound bag is around $20.

Extra protein, that is why I feed it. They only get it during heavy molts

 

[Mini Horses]

Agree. Feathers take a LOT of protein. It does help plus, cheaper than a few bags of dried mealworms.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Agree. Feathers take a LOT of protein. It does help plus, cheaper than a few bags of dried mealworms.

and I would think (don't quote me) less fat than mealworms

 

[tortoise]

Same reason. High protein, low cost compared to other comparable proteins. (Especially when gotten for free, as in my case)

Feeding excess eggs is another good option.