Frequently Asked Questions:
Chicken and Feed Terms Glossary & Definitions
Q. Where does the fish meal in the soy free feeds come from? Why isn't the fishmeal ingredient organic?
A. The fish meal in our feeds is WILD CAUGHT sardines, caught in the Gulf of California. It isn't possible to certify organic a product that is wild caught. However wild caught products can be used in organic rations as we do in our non soy feeds. Click here for the 1 minute video response from our ration formulator regarding regular fishmeal testing for radiation etc.
Q. Where are feed pickup points in Arizona?
A. There are four pickup points: Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, Surprise
TUCSON:
6050 S Country Club Rd Unit 180
Tucson, AZ 85706
MESA:
2900 S. Country Club Dr
Mesa, AZ 85210
Mesa Map
PHOENIX:
4647 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phoenix map
SURPRISE:
27313 N. 148th Dr.
Surprise, AZ 85387
Surprise Map
Some are teaming up with other backyard chicken farmers to share in the gas expense.
Q. Can you have the truck stop in Prescott, or Flagstaff or other areas?
A. Yes, but there are two elements which must be in place.
1. Volume for an additional stop must be 2500lbs of total feed.
2. There must be a forklift and/or pallet jack where the truck unloads the pallet[s] of feed.
If these two elements are in place, a pallet can be dropped off at a place of your choosing. It tends to cost about $2.00 more per bag compared with Phoenix pricing.
Q. Do you carry pellets or crumble?
A. No, we carry a high quality mash that's freshly hammermilled to order . If mash is what's discouraging you from ordering, please check out this link
mash vs. pellets or crumble for detailed information on why mash is superior to pellets.
Q. How are your prices so much lower than other organic feeds available?
A. The Organic Feed Club has low overhead and is not driven by profit. The goal is to allows backyard chicken farmers to eliminate GMOs in our eggs and meat by feeding organic feed and improve the health of the community. Although organic feeds cost more, there do seem to be additional benefits. Multiple group members report:
1. increase in egg production (especially when switching from conventional feed)
2. yolks turn brighter yellow or orange
3. smiling chickens..................not sure how they could tell?
Q. What type of chickens are the best?
A. It depends on your goals, but here is a brief video which reviews characteristics of a few egg laying breeds which will get you thinking about what type of chicken might be best for you.
Q. Can I Feed my chicken's their own eggshells?
A. Most say you should not. The reason is because once a chicken gets a taste of eating their own eggs, they usually never stop. Eggshells look like eggs and cause your birds to associate eggshell with food. However, here is video which shows a few steps one can take to transform your eggshells, so your birds can eat them and avoids the risk of cannabalism.
Link to chicken terms
Chicken and Feed Terms Glossary & Definitions
Q. Where does the fish meal in the soy free feeds come from? Why isn't the fishmeal ingredient organic?
A. The fish meal in our feeds is WILD CAUGHT sardines, caught in the Gulf of California. It isn't possible to certify organic a product that is wild caught. However wild caught products can be used in organic rations as we do in our non soy feeds. Click here for the 1 minute video response from our ration formulator regarding regular fishmeal testing for radiation etc.
Q. Where are feed pickup points in Arizona?
A. There are four pickup points: Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, Surprise
TUCSON:
6050 S Country Club Rd Unit 180
Tucson, AZ 85706
MESA:
2900 S. Country Club Dr
Mesa, AZ 85210
Mesa Map
PHOENIX:
4647 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phoenix map
SURPRISE:
27313 N. 148th Dr.
Surprise, AZ 85387
Surprise Map
Some are teaming up with other backyard chicken farmers to share in the gas expense.
Q. Can you have the truck stop in Prescott, or Flagstaff or other areas?
A. Yes, but there are two elements which must be in place.
1. Volume for an additional stop must be 2500lbs of total feed.
2. There must be a forklift and/or pallet jack where the truck unloads the pallet[s] of feed.
If these two elements are in place, a pallet can be dropped off at a place of your choosing. It tends to cost about $2.00 more per bag compared with Phoenix pricing.
Q. Do you carry pellets or crumble?
A. No, we carry a high quality mash that's freshly hammermilled to order . If mash is what's discouraging you from ordering, please check out this link
mash vs. pellets or crumble for detailed information on why mash is superior to pellets.
Q. How are your prices so much lower than other organic feeds available?
A. The Organic Feed Club has low overhead and is not driven by profit. The goal is to allows backyard chicken farmers to eliminate GMOs in our eggs and meat by feeding organic feed and improve the health of the community. Although organic feeds cost more, there do seem to be additional benefits. Multiple group members report:
1. increase in egg production (especially when switching from conventional feed)
2. yolks turn brighter yellow or orange
3. smiling chickens..................not sure how they could tell?
Q. What type of chickens are the best?
A. It depends on your goals, but here is a brief video which reviews characteristics of a few egg laying breeds which will get you thinking about what type of chicken might be best for you.
Q. Can I Feed my chicken's their own eggshells?
A. Most say you should not. The reason is because once a chicken gets a taste of eating their own eggs, they usually never stop. Eggshells look like eggs and cause your birds to associate eggshell with food. However, here is video which shows a few steps one can take to transform your eggshells, so your birds can eat them and avoids the risk of cannabalism.
Link to chicken terms