BAR-ALE chicken feed.

[lindseythefork]

This probably just applies to California people, since by the look of the website it's only distributed throughout the state. Nevertheless, anyone use it? I just picked up a bag at the feed store and am patiently waiting for my chickens to finish off their current bag so I can give them some of this. It's organic (which is always a plus) but the thing I'm looking forward to is that it has marigold extract in it.. the website says it's "a natural anti-oxidant and source of rich yellow skin and yolk color for the meat bird and layer."

 

[A.T. Hagan]

It's a way of putting a yellower color in the yolks without actually giving them greenfeed.

.....Alan.

 

[MsPony]

Which one are you looking at? Also, I dont see that its organic

 

[werecatrising]

I have asked on here about it, but never got a response. Where does it say organic?

 

[CAjerseychick]

Hey all you have been on this feed what do you think? I just ordered 2 bags of crumble for my adolescent chickens...

PS I wanted to switch from Purina start n grow cause I want the higher protein content for my Jersey Giants... (almost 8 and 12 week olds now)...

 

[CAjerseychick]

Hey update! love this feed! Ran out of the crumbles, did 2 bags of Purina Flockraiser and now am starting back on the Bar ale all purpose 20% protein poultry pellets-- my young Jersey Giants (now 6 and 7 months old) having been laying well at 4 eggs daily (not bad I hear for the Giants)- I have 10 hens.... I have a backup bag of Gamebird 22% protein crumbles (my feedstore doesnt have the crumbles, Bar ale brand, in the higher protein formulas)-- my birds have a big yard (30x30 feet) with a hole in the back fence they can sneak out through the blackberry bushes to a stream in our 1 acre back pasture (well my Roo is too big to squeeze through he stands and crows at his hens running loose)= so they do get a fair amount of foraging in as well as scraps....Their yolks are nice and orange though- we've never had fresh eggs before and they sure are different (in a good way)-- they started their first eggs in the middle of December, no extra light or heat, its been snowing off and on! I am pleasantly surprized!

 

[8machines]

I was giving my girls the Bar Ale Non-GMO crumbles and they ate it very well. We have moved an hour away so tried another brand but plan to return to this 17% feed. It is $22 with tax.

 

[FunnyBunny89]

Hi there! This is an old thread and I am still fairly new here. Just wanted to add to the Bar-Ale anecdotes: I am raising my first flock of 15 (14 hens, 1 roo) and I have been feeding them Bar-Ale All Flock crumble for about 4 months now. They all eat it happily, and they all have been very healthy! Their ages range from 16 weeks to about 30 weeks now. I do give them Bar-Ale's Party Pak as a morning and sometimes evening treat as well, and they have an oyster shell feeder to compensate for the reduced Calcium in the All Flock blend. So far, I have no complaints with it except that it has soy in it, but that's just a personal peeve of mine. Most people would probably find it to be fine. Anyway, I intend to stick with this brand since it's locally sold and it meets my flocks needs just fine!

Here is a link I found that shows the feed and all its ingredients: https://www.colfaxfarmstore.com/product-page/bar-ale-20-complete-flock-crumble-50lb