Pellets or Crumbles???

[MRNpoultry]

I had just bought a bag of crumble but I like the pellet better, because they do not whaste as much.

The crumble is just crushed pellets.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Isnt that funny how different the chickens are?! Mine will not touch the pellets but gobble the crumbles!! I think it's because they had startngrow crumbles growing up.

 

[lacyloo]

I like the crumbles because i think the chicken can digest it better, than a huge pellet in there throat

 

[MRNpoultry]

The other reason I like pellets is because they don't like the crumbles. I don't know why they don't like crumbels thats what they had when they where little. But I figure since they free range all day they get anough grit to grind it up also they have got another source for grit.

 

[littlebanty]

I prefer and only buy pellets and my chickens and ducks will eat both but there is alot less waste with pellets.

 

[scgamecock]

I feed mash that my local feed and grain makes.I have fed pellets and crumbles before but my chickens will anything that doesn't eat them first.

 

[SloCrevs]

I use pellets for all my birds except my seramas (the pellets are too big for them) and my young birds(duh).

 

[TransplantedTexan]

I can't find pellets at my local Fleet farm or Tractor supply. Just crumbles. I guess I should try a feed mill.
They seem to waste alot of my crumbles. They wont eat the fines.

 

[scgamecock]

I really like using layena cause they don't waste as much and I don't have to suppliment oyster shells like i do with the mash.However the mash I get is $3 per 50lbs cheaper than layena so I have to use it.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Pellets cut waste, mine didnt seem to like the mash, but I only tried one bag. They are chickens give them pellets and they will adapt and eat pellets. Mine all prefer scratch, but if I dont give them enough to survive(and I dont) they will turn to the pellets. The babies get crumbles because its easier on them, but if it came down to eating pellets or dyeing, I bet the little ones could break up a pellet.

Its like my SO's cooking I would rather have anything else, but if that is all there is I am not gonna starve myself waiting for someone else to bring me a Sirloin Steak.

Pass the fish sticks please.