Complementary and alternative medicines such as tea tree (melaleuca) oil have become increasingly popular in recent decades. This essential oil has been used for almost 100 years in Australia but is now available worldwide both as neat oil and as an active component in an array of products.
Conventional Grain and Legume Feeds for Chickens. Most grains in commercial feed for poultry (corn, legumes, and small grains such as wheat, rye, oats and barley) are easy for the homesteader to grow. I grow âHickory King,â a. vigorous, large-ear feed corn.
At least 2 types of grains should be fed to your chickens every day. I also include sunflower seeds here. Of course, not a grain, but usually given with grain. Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of Vitamin B and protein and give your chickens glossy feathers.