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The grinding is not needed. Just put the pellets in a dish, add water, and they will soak up the water and fall apart within a few minutes. Much less bother that way. (But if your hens don't like it, probably not worth even that reduced effort.)

It is certainly possible to get a bad bag of pelleted feed (moldy, old, mixing error at the mill, etc.) Is this just one bag, or have you tried multiple bags and gotten the same results? That is something that varies drastically from one area to another. If your hens have access to plenty of...

What nutrients are lacking? Protein is one of the most obvious ones. Check the bag for the percent protein in the scratch. There has been a lot of research into what percent protein is needed by chickens. Protein is one of the most expensive things in chicken feed, so all the big companies want...

Actually, you do have a choice. If you completely quit feeding the scratch, most chickens will eat the complete feed rather than go hungry. It typically doesn't take many days for them to get used to the idea. You can also try adding water to a bit of the pellets or crumbles, so it makes a wet...