Brewers yeast or nutritional yeast??

[Bird fanatic]

I just got ducks and I'm going to be putting them on my chickens layer feed once they are old enough and I'm going to supplement with either brewers yeast or nutritional yeast, I've heard either one works but which one is better or do you think is best, I've heard more brewers yeast but I just want to know your guys's thoughts thank you!!!

 

[BabyGotQuack]

I just got ducks and I'm going to be putting them on my chickens layer feed once they are old enough and I'm going to supplement with either brewers yeast or nutritional yeast, I've heard either one works but which one is better or do you think is best, I've heard more brewers yeast but I just want to know your guys's thoughts thank you!!!

I read this when I couldn’t decide either

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nutritional-yeast-vs-brewers-yeast.1393856/

And I choose to go with nutritional yeast

 

[Bird fanatic]

I read this when I couldn’t decide either

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/nutritional-yeast-vs-brewers-yeast.1393856/

And I choose to go with nutritional yeast

Thank you!!

 

[ruthhope]

I think economics influence the decision. Nutritional yeast is food grade and in consequence very expensive

Brewer's yeast is available on non-food grade -- developed for pets. It is considerably cheaper.

How much niacin you need to add to your chicken layer feed is not an exact science. You may know the content of the layer feed and you may know the average need of a duck but your laying duck needs may be more or less than the average.

I decided to go with purchasing 5lb bags of brewer's yeast for my son's layign females, that are fed organic chicken layer pellets. The girls are doing well on it -- 1 tablespoon per cupful of pellets. Two of the three are pekins and likely to need greater than average niacin.
Whichever you chose, be sure to read hte lable and determine htat it contains naicin. There are products labeled as nutritional yeast that do not contain niacin and there might be products labeled as brewer's yeast that do not [although I have not come across that myself.]

 

[Bird fanatic]

I think economics influence the decision. Nutritional yeast is food grade and in consequence very expensive

Brewer's yeast is available on non-food grade -- developed for pets. It is considerably cheaper.

How much niacin you need to add to your chicken layer feed is not an exact science. You may know the content of the layer feed and you may know the average need of a duck but your laying duck needs may be more or less than the average.

I decided to go with purchasing 5lb bags of brewer's yeast for my son's layign females, that are fed organic chicken layer pellets. The girls are doing well on it -- 1 tablespoon per cupful of pellets. Two of the three are pekins and likely to need greater than average niacin.

Thank you the price is something to consider,

 

[ruthhope]

Thank you the price is something to consider,

I buy Josh's Frogs brand brewer's yeast in 5lb bags from amazon [I have amazon prime and so do not pay mailing fees.] THere is a 1lb size but it is more expensive per pound than the bulk.

The 5lb bag is currently out of stock at Amazon and so I bought directly from Josh's Frogs. I have to pay postage. The brewer's yeast is much cheaper directly from Josh's Frogs. I found that by buying 3 x 5lbs bags, the cost plus postage came to less than buying 3 x 5lbs from Amazon.

I need to be very cost conscious, hence these tips on costs!