20 weeks

[keesmom]

Great feed - but there are a couple of problems with your post. Corn is not a bad ingredient for poultry feed and Flock Raiser does, indeed, contain corn. It was actually the first ingredient listed previously (Ground Corn) - now the list merely lists "grain products" which is often used to describe many grains, including corn, - so I inquired with the Purina rep who has begun posting here and he has just confirmed that it does contain corn. Because of the whole "No Corn, No Soy" bandwagon, products which are formulated to not contain those ingredients tend to have the fact stated loud and proud in big, bold lettering on the packaging/bag - note that is not anywhere on this bag.

Not to mention Flock Raiser does not cost nearly enough to be corn-free. Most no corn/no soy feeds I have seen are twice the price of regular feeds.

 

[pdirt]

I've now become convinced that some corn in a chicken's diet is a good thing. I don't avoid soy and corn...just GMO soy and corn. Organic corn (and soy) are pretty pricey in their own right, and I bet price has as much to do with them not being in some feeds as the GMO thing.

 

[WhiteLeghorn2]

I've now become convinced that some corn in a chicken's diet is a good thing. I don't avoid soy and corn...just GMO soy and corn. Organic corn (and soy) are pretty pricey in their own right, and I bet price has as much to do with them not being in some feeds as the GMO thing.

Yeah, we give a handful of cracked corn a few times a week. It's definitely not bad for them, but being a main ingredient in their regular feed is what I don't like.

 

[WhiteLeghorn2]

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