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.
For hens in the home garden, an all-purpose grain should contain around 16 percent protein. Since mealworms are roughly 50 percent protein, they are an excellent addition to a chickenâs diet, and also supply fat, carbohydrates and calories. Because so many good commercial feeds are available for chickens, owners usually donât need to spend much time calculating the necessary nutrient percentages for them.