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<blockquote data-quote="CottageFarm" data-source="post: 1120842" data-attributes="member: 16552"><p>They are really only complicated when you're looking for maximum production in a confined environment.</p><p>Lots of people in the world successfully raise chickens on forage alone. They don't get optimal production, and probably have a shorter life span, but they have $0 input costs. In warmer climates, pasture with good bug numbers and breed selection, you could get great production with no significant inputs.</p><p></p><p>That said, I am looking for optimal production and free ranging isn't an option for me because of predators. Their trace nutrient requirements are the most complicated, which is the reason I stick with the ration that I'm using. I have around 60 layers most of the time, so creating my own mix is something that I eventually want to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CottageFarm, post: 1120842, member: 16552"] They are really only complicated when you're looking for maximum production in a confined environment. Lots of people in the world successfully raise chickens on forage alone. They don't get optimal production, and probably have a shorter life span, but they have $0 input costs. In warmer climates, pasture with good bug numbers and breed selection, you could get great production with no significant inputs. That said, I am looking for optimal production and free ranging isn't an option for me because of predators. Their trace nutrient requirements are the most complicated, which is the reason I stick with the ration that I'm using. I have around 60 layers most of the time, so creating my own mix is something that I eventually want to do. [/QUOTE]
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