Reducing Costs Can Cost You Money-Part 2

In this episode of the Poultry Keepers podcast, Mandelyn Royal, John Gunterman, and Rip Stalvey discuss various aspects of poultry feeding and management. Key topics include adhering to weight standards for birds, the importance of regulating feed quantities, and the cost-efficiency of high-quality feeds versus lower-quality alternatives.
The hosts emphasize the significant benefits of high-quality feed, such as improved egg production, better hatch rates, and overall healthier birds. They also talk about the use of supplements, the role of grit in digestion, feed types, and feeder designs to minimize waste. Additional highlights include the advantages of free-ranging for nutrient intake and the importance of culling unproductive birds.
The episode concludes with the hosts sharing their experiences, tips, and the overall goal of saving time and money while maintaining a healthy and productive flock.
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[@SamuelCiuriuc]

Thank you for your services God bless each and every one of you abundantly thank you

[@GunClingingPalin]

I have one of those 6" pvc trough feeders like you was talkin about 12' long. I only cut off 1/3 of it, so that like you said, the food bounces back down into the trough(higher walls than cut in half). I've had it for about a year now. What I did was is I screwed it right to the wall studs and then stretched some 2 inch by 4 inch wire fencing vertical from the floor up about 5 feet and stapled to the wall up top. I was studying how the French make the grow out pens , that have the through on the outside and they reach out through the cage bars the get at the food. So I kind of copied that.
I liked the way the bars limited the head movement from side to side to reduce the flicking and throwing the food out. It is a tad messy filling the trough because I have to pour the food through the 4"x2" wire fencing but it is not that bad. I plan on buying a 16' no climb horse panel or whatever that 2"x4" 6Ga wire panel is and use that instead of the flimsy fencing. I can rig that horse panel to be able to swing it up or move it aside or something so I can fill it easier. Whatever config I come up with that panel will be strong as heck and last forever. Good thing about the panel is it is pretty vertical and up about 5 ft so they can't get on top of it trying to get into the trough. So far no mess from them eating and they even clean up what I have spilled.

[@pseudopetrus]

I got to join hatchaholics!

[@pseudopetrus]

Mine get grit (free choice) from day one.

[@DoubleQz]

Thanks for sharing i am learning alot. I need to reduce my cost because i have been buying scratch and peck starter crumbles for $56 a 25lb bag for 21 growing chick ages 11 weeks to 3 weeks old. Protein content 20%.I did see a podcast that showed to add oats to reduce protein for the older chicks.I will try to a source local or a mill no more that 100 miles away. I am using the breeder supplement before i knew about Nutribalancer. Is it okat to continue the futrell breeder supplement or switch to nutribalancer?