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Hey there! I currently have 13 chickens. 6 are full grown hens, 7 are 9 week old pullets.
Currently I am feeding the Purina all flock feed, with oyster shell on the side.
But, once all the chickens are laying, I want to switch to a layer feed.
Before, I was using Scratch and Peck organic layer feed, which was basically a mix of grains with the nutrients in a powder. I liked it, but realized the hens weren’t eating the powder part.
I was very excited when I heard that Scratch and Peck were releasing an Organic pellets. This sounded great!
But I realized three problems.
1. It was about 40$ for a 25# bag, and I usually use 50# bags, so I really need a cheaper option than 80 bucks for a 50# bag of feed. (I know, maybe I shouldn’t worry about the cost, but that is expensive in my opinion)
2. 16% protein. I really want a feed with protein at 18-20%.
3. It also didn’t have great reviews.
Anyway, so I’m looking for recommendations on layer pellets.
Preferences are:
18+ percentage of protein.
Local (PNW)
Organic
For layers
Not overly pricy.
Good reviews.
^not all of these requirements need to be fulfilled, but these are just some preferences.
Currently I am feeding the Purina all flock feed, with oyster shell on the side.
But, once all the chickens are laying, I want to switch to a layer feed.
Before, I was using Scratch and Peck organic layer feed, which was basically a mix of grains with the nutrients in a powder. I liked it, but realized the hens weren’t eating the powder part.
I was very excited when I heard that Scratch and Peck were releasing an Organic pellets. This sounded great!
But I realized three problems.
1. It was about 40$ for a 25# bag, and I usually use 50# bags, so I really need a cheaper option than 80 bucks for a 50# bag of feed. (I know, maybe I shouldn’t worry about the cost, but that is expensive in my opinion)
2. 16% protein. I really want a feed with protein at 18-20%.
3. It also didn’t have great reviews.
Anyway, so I’m looking for recommendations on layer pellets.
Preferences are:
18+ percentage of protein.
Local (PNW)
Organic
For layers
Not overly pricy.
Good reviews.
^not all of these requirements need to be fulfilled, but these are just some preferences.
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