From goodearth@rockbridge.net Mon Aug 16 19:50:22 1999 Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 18:56:18 -0400 From: Patricia Foreman To: sanet Subject: pasture poultry rations [ Part 1, Text/PLAIN 83 lines. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] Lately I see a lot of traffic regarding pasture poultry recipes. We are working directly with Jeff Maddox at Fertrell to get complete rations recipes. His telephone Number is 800-347-1566. Anyone can call him directly. He is very easy to talk with and eager to help us with our pasture poultry questions. If Jeff isn't there you can ask to speak to Ed Wilter or Ralph Stauffer. Here are the recipes I am using in my broilers, layers and turkeys. It's okay to substitute things, since some folks will not have specific ingredients available in their areas. It is important however, to work with a knowledgeable feed mixer, to make sure your substitute ingredients will work. Leave out the kelp and probiotics if not available in your area. You probably won't see a significant difference in performance. pasture broilers STARTER 20% protein Per Ton: ground shelled corn           500 cracked shelled corn          500 ground roasted soybeans       600 (must be roasted, otherwise toxic) oats or spelt or wheat        200 (don't have to be crimped, feed whole)(can also use wheat middlings) Sealac or other fishmeal       75 Nutribalancer                         60 Aragonite (Fertrell)               25 (or use feeding limestone or ground oyster shell) Kelp Meal                               15 Fertrell or Fastrack Probiotic 2.5 Pasture Broiler GROWER 18% protein (its okay to use this as a broiler starter, too) PER TON Ground Corn                     700 Cracked Corn                    700 Soy Bean Meal                   450 Sealac or fishmeal               50 Aragonite                        25 (can also use feeding limestone or ground oyster shell) Nutribalancer                    60 (if not available in your area work with your feed meal to develop a substitute vitamin mineral pack plus di-calcium phosphate and salt) Soy Bean Oil                     25 Kelp Meal                        10 (if not available,leave it out) Probiotic                         2.5 (If not available,leave it out) Pasture LAYERS 16% protein Cracked corn                    500 Ground corn                     500 ground roasted soybeans         600 Oats or wheat                   200 (feed whole, don't have to be crimped) Nutribalancer                    60 Aragonite                       140 (or use feeding limestone or ground oyster shell) Kelp meal                        15.5 Fertrell probiotic                2.5 Turkey STARTER 28% protein cracked corn                    400 soy meal                        400 ground roasted soybeans         500 Sealac or fishmeal              100 Spelt or oats                   500 (First few days they won't eat some whole oats, that's okay) Dynafoss or DiCal                 8 Aragonite                        15 (or use feeding limestone or ground oyster shell) Nutribalancer                    80 (or mix your own) Thanks Andy Lee Good Earth Farm School 1702 Mountain View Road Buena Vista, Virginia 24416 Phone and Fax: 540-261-8775 goodearth@rockbridge.net