A few months ago I started an experiment on the cost of chicken feed. I have been reporting the results as I got them, but I am going to also compile them together in this post. The question was does a more expensive feed have less waste and what chicken feed is the best for […] Read More
Big Sky Organic Chicken Feed Analysis
I am running a chicken feed experiment where I am calculating the average consumption for each type of feed (Purina, Big Sky, O’Nate, and Nutrena). My goal is to determine if lower quality feeds have a higher consumption rate and are wasted more (because of the fillers). The final chicken feed I looked at was […] Read More
ONate Feed – The Cheap Chicken Feed Experiment
I am running a chicken feed experiment where I am calculating the average consumption for each type of feed (Purina, Big Sky, O’Nate, and Nutrena). My goal is to determine if lower quality feeds have a higher consumption rate and are wasted more (because of the fillers). The second feed I looked at is O’Nate. […] Read More
Weekly Sum-up for Pint Size Farm
I didn’t get as much done this week as last, but I did get a few things done. I’ve been trying to clean out my closet and I got about half of it done. Yes, it is that bad! I picked up a lot of supplies for some DIY things I am going to try […] Read More
Purina Layena Feed – The Cheap Chicken Feed Experiment
I am running a chicken feed experiment where I am calculating the average consumption for each type of feed (Purina, Big Sky, O’Nate, and Nutrena). My goal is to determine if lower quality feeds have a higher consumption rate and are wasted more (because of the fillers). The first feed I looked at is Purina […] Read More
Cheap Chicken Feeds: Do they Save Money?
Do cheap chicken feeds really save you money? Choosing to Purchase Cheap Chicken Feeds Many people choose cheap chicken feeds no matter what. Others tend to pick the most expensive chicken feed thinking it has to be the best. Expensive feeds generally claim that their animals eat less of the higher quality feed because they […] {Click Here to See the Experiment!}