Recent content by GreenMountainEric

As far as I know, the only reason Tryptophan is not listed on tags is because states and the FDA do not require it to be listed/guaranteed. Crude protein and specific amino acid requirements change over the lay cycle/life cycle of the hen. When they are younger, and in the earlier stages of...

I think the best way to answer this would be- "too much of anything could cause issues". Molasses is VERY commonly used in commercial hen diets to improve palatability, and increase feed intake. In situations where it is helpful (like hot weather), using it in levels of 3-7% of their feed mix...

In poultry diets, soy is used because it offers the best Amino Acid profile for the chickens nutrient requirements. It is the most expensive grain in the mix, and would be the last thing used as a "filler". We are a manufacturer that produces feed rations with soy, and also without soy. We...

It’s a little difficult to confirm which breeds are more susceptible to it. However, as a general rule of thumb, the more popular breeds for commercial production have that gene bred out of them. The Heritage breeds are more likely to not have the gene bred out yet. ISA Browns (Not a great...

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Most breeds aren't susceptible to that issue anyway. Only a small amount of the heritage breeds. I'd just feed what you have and see what happens. If you get fishy eggs, you can switch feeds at that point, and the eggs will be all good in a couple days.

Ironically, when using a soy-free feed, it is often the Flax and/or Canola meal that will give you a fishy tasting egg. Not the fishmeal. It would make sense that it was the added fishmeal but it's not. The soy free diets will typically have upwards of 20%+ inclusions of Flax and/or canola, and...

I’m not really sure about other companies, but we don’t charge much for mixing the scratch feed. Buying the individual ingredients, and mixing them together yourself, would cost almost exactly the same. I’m guessing most other brands would be the same.... It might be a lot of hassle, for very...

@Gargoyle is correct about the non-gmo grains having more chemicals sprayed on them. A considerable amount more, in fact. I work closely with a lot of grain growers (mostly growing corn and soy), and many of them have switched from conventional production to either non-gmo, or organic...

Ya, seems odd doesn’t it? You’d think feeding fishmeal would cause issues with fishy smelling eggs, but it doesn’t. I wish I had a better solution for you! You basically have three choices at this point- 1- Go back to feeding a soy-free feed that has fishmeal in it, and significantly less flax...

Cindy in PA hit the nail on the head. This product is likely to have the same issue. The issue has to do with the levels of canola (and flax) used to replace the soy in the feed. It is an issue with a small portion of brown layer breeds (certain heritage breeds). I think the reason that I...

What are you feeding for layer feed? There are certain diets that can cause this issue in certain breeds. Most notably, diets with high amounts of flaxseed or canola in them....

weigh them..... 4 months should be very close. If they are over 3lbs, and over 16 weeks of age, you can go ahead with layer feed, If they aren't 3 lbs or more, keep them on a grower, or all-flock, until they are. (or until you see them start to lay, or they get to 18-19 weeks of age.)

Ya, Sorry. The only store in MD is Poulin Grain dealer, so it isn't listed on our site. Our products are available at any Poulin Grain dealer, as well as the locations listed on our site. Myers Feeds in Upper Marlboro is a Poulin Grain dealer. I am not sure of their usual stock on our product...

That is true as well. They can get temporarily egg-bound, and one egg is delayed. I was mostly just trying to point out that they cant average more than about .8 eggs per day. While you could see a fluke, and get 2 eggs in one day, you'd have a shortage the day before, or day after, etc...

@rjohns39- We are also very transparent with our products. We have even had customers come to the mill and mix their own feed. They loved it!! (supervised obviously :D)