20% laying pellets vs scratch

[kathyinmo]

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May I ask .... Where do you find 20% Layer feed? Purina has Layena 16%, but I have never seen 20%, unless you are talking about Flock Raiser.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Several brands make a 20-21% layer (Agway is one) and I've heard of others, though I can't get them here. Purina does make a gamebird Layena that is 20%, but my feed store doesn't carry it regularly. It is true that there are other things in the feed to worry about besides protein, but eating high quality grains is not a problem. Feeds that say you can feed 50-50 scratch and feed usually figure 10% scratch mix that brings the protein to 16%, the supposed optimum. I rarely feed corn & like to feed field peas etc., with wheat, BOSS and other grains. I want to get my protein at 18% or better. It is frustrating that most feeds are 16%, because if you want to feed greens (which do not make fat) you are still watering down the protein too much.

 

[Chris09]

Like Cindy in PA said there are several brands that make a 20-21% layer.
I know that the feed mill I use makes a 20% laying mash at there mill and they all so sell a Kalmbach 20% protein layer.
http://www.kalmbachfeeds.com/1020CR.html

Chris