Commercial Feeds - what do you like, and why?

[canesisters]

What brand of feed do you feed and why? I'm looking for recommendations of widely available feeds for a flock of grown chickens. I prefer to feed pellets but have been having a terrible time finding a reliable source of quality pelleted feed.. SO - I guess I'll have to go back to crumbles. Since I have a rooster, I don't want to give them layer feeds. I have a calcium feeder available to them instead.



** I know that many folks prefer to mix their own feeds - or to buy special mixes from local feed stores - and I think that is wonderful. But for right now, I'm just looking to see which of the commercially available feeds people are using and why they like it.

 

[Gallusfarm]

hey I see you are from Virginia, I think I met you at the Dinwiddie swap... I use Southern States brand feed exclusively. It is priced well, and they have great choices. My favorite feed by far that I feed to hens as well as males AND chicks once they reach about 12 weeks is Southern States Rockin Rooster Growth Booster. I love it! It has I believe 20% protein, and it only comes in pellets. I love this product in that you can just buy one type of feed for all stages and ages. I think it's between $14 - 15 which is cheaper than Dumor and Purina.

Note, make sure you tell them that you want the booster, as rockin rooster also comes in a 5 grain scratch and they sometimes get confused, the bags look the same.


http://www.southernstates.com/catalog/p-9973-southern-states-rock-n-rooster-growth-booster-50lb.aspx

 

[canesisters]

Great! Thank you. I was just doing some online 'windows shopping' and was looking at that. This may be just the thing I'm looking for.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

We now use Blue Seal (Kent) for our poultry. Their feeds use the Nutrivantage technology which helps reduce stress and might improve their immune system.

 

[canesisters]

Hey Gallus, we're having another swap at BT Hargraves this Saturday - maybe see you there again? I know there are a few folks planning to bring chicks this time, one who said they're bringing the bunnies again, and someone said they were bringing a bunch of jams & jellies.



I got the Rocking Rooster this weekend, the flock seems to really like it.