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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Yep and the variety in breeds, climates, natural food sources available (the grasshopper or crickets that are eaten by chickens in a run that are only fed commercial feed), the different needs of a chicken owner (scale of the flock, housing, budget etc) all make it extra difficult. That is why I...
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Same here. We also live in Missouri. Ours stopped foraging and sometimes don't want to leave the coop or run at all. They would just stay on the roost inside the nice warm coop and are less interested in eating as well. That is when I give them their favorite treats (dried crickets, meal worms...
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Thanks for your scientific viewpoint. I wish that the subjective experience of the chicken keeper would be taken just as seriously as the observations that are made in a lab, regarding food. For example, lemons have high concentrations of citric acid (which sounds indeed scary). I also know it...
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    I did notice the difference of the quality and taste of the eggs. When the hens were able to forage and find their own food they hunted and caught bugs, mice and small snakes and their eggs were delicious. We only started feeding commercial food past 2 months, because of the lack of bugs, grass...
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Thank so much for the good points. In the past we were able to find wheat based feed but that has all changed. Thanks to the BYC members Melky and Shamo Hybrid I was happy to learn that there is chicken feed available that does not contain corn and if they do contain corn at least it is non GMO...
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Thank you, I agree that freshness is indeed important. But they all have corn as first ingredient. I did add them to my top 3 list because they are organic and Non-GMO.
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Thanks I like that they have a soy free but they all have corn as first ingredient. At least they are organic and Non-GMO. That is great so I will put them as #3 on my list.
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Thanks so much! I just looked them up and I like Big Sky and will keep it in mind when we have a larger flock. For now, Scatch n Peck seems to be our best choice because for 2 bags of 25 lbs we don't have to pay any shipping if ordered through Chewy. Thanks again for your very helpful info!
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    What is the best commercial layer feed with the least amount of corn?

    Our 9 month old free range hens started molting a month ago and are now hanging out mostly in their coop/run waiting for warmer weather and their new feathers to emerge. We have been giving them Manna Pro Chicken layer pellets and Nature Wise All flock but just don't like corn to be the first...
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    TSC minimum purchase

    That is great news that you are getting 4 instead of just 1. Because why would you risk exposing your existing one week old flock to a new flock member that could carry a disease and why would you be risking the new chick to be picked on by your flock. Your 10 chicks already bonded as a flock...
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    Roo to Hen ratio

    Your Pumpkin looks just like our barred rock chickens. This is a picture of our laying pullets (8 months). Our cockerel Cuddles actually didn’t look much different than the pullet until his tail grew taller (about 3 months). Even when he started crowing, when he was 2 months old, we were...
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    Do I really have to keep chicks in brooder for 6 weeks?

    It all depends on the climate you live in and on the chicken breed. As a general rule, chicks need to be kept warm between 90-105 F degrees when they are between 1 day-3 weeks old. Every first-time chick parent sticks to those rules, but after raising the first flock it is more about common...
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    Livestock Guardian Dogs

    Very good question. Did you already find your dog and if so what breed did you get? We have a Border Collie (for many years already) but she will herd and react on everything that moves, including our chickens. Although she is the perfect farm dog, her behavior is very stressful to our chickens...
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