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.
I also feed my chickens bran and grain, but more particularly malted grains, if you can get them they are excellent. However, use sparingly - 1 handful of malted grains for 3 chickens mixed with their other food is enough. Malt is one of the best chicken feeds you can get for keeping chickens healthy.