Feed cost for 2 - 4 chickens will be relatively small since a 50 lb bag will last quite a while. I use pine shavings, and I use about 1 50 lb bag/month. There's the upfront cost for waterers and feeders, and if you electrify the coop, there's costs for installation and energy usage.eed cost for 2 - 4 chickens will be relatively small since a 50 lb bag will last quite a while. I use pine shavings, and I use about 1 50 lb bag/month. There's the upfront cost for waterers and feeders, and if you electrify the coop, there's costs for installation and energy usage.
Then, they switched them to a low fat (24% fat) or one of two moderate fat diets (34% fat) for five weeks. One of the moderate fat diets contained healthy fats like sunflower and canola oil; the other got the majority of its fat from one whole avocado per day.
Foods to Include. 1  Raw vegetables in unlimited amounts. 2  Cooked green vegetables, eggplants, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes. 3  Beans, bean sprouts and tofu â 1 cup daily at least and more if desired.  Fruits â at least 4 serves 1  daily. Starchy vegetables such as potatoes and corn as well as whole grains are limited to one cup daily. Raw nuts â 1 oz maximum per day. Avocado â 2 oz maximum per day. Ground flax seed@- 1 tablespoon per day. When oils are included in meal plans the maximum amount recommended is one teaspoon per day.