best brand of chicken feed?

[Hillbilly Hen]

Wow, I am thankful for this thread. I have been feeding the Layena crumbles for a while. Since reading this I have decided to switch to the Armada brand, made here in MI. It is cheaper, about 8.00 for a 40 lb bag. But maybe the chickens will do better on that.

 

[puredelite]

Don't know if it is a fact but I read somewhere on a post on BYC that TSC's 'Dumor' brand feed comes right out of the Purina feed mill. Anyone else heard that? Fact or fiction? I raised all my chicks on Dumor crumbles and switched over to lay pellets and my hens seem to be thriving and laying well. Dumor sells for about $1.50 less than Purina lay pellets. I guess it cost Purina to have such colorful feed bags with all the pictures on them...

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Dumor is made by Purina for TSC. It is a slightly different formula and at least around here has animal protein. I've used tons of it.

 

[Chris09]

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Most people myself included dislike Purina because most of there feed does not have animal protein in it and it is very high is soy.

Chris

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Might add overpriced for what you get too. Gotta pay for all that advertising.

Mississippi,

Purina isn't over priced

it is way over priced

Chris

 

[Cindy in PA]

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Dumor is made by Purina for TSC. It is a slightly different formula and at least around here has animal protein. I've used tons of it.

I never could find the animal protein in Dumor here in SE PA until I looked at the 24%. That is the only one in my TSC that has animal protein. The rest is the same as Purina.

 

[millebantam]

Just curious, but what are the negative effects of soy in a chicken's diet?

 

[sydney13]

From what I understand soy is supposed to be an unnatural source of protein for chickens
This article is pretty good and talks all about it
http://www.organicfeeds.biz/2009/05/why-use-soy-free-organic-chicken-feed/

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

My local feed store only carries Hi - Pro

When I go to a real town then I try to get Dumor.

 

[keetsms]

Bought Dumor from TSC last night in Northern KY. Cheaper than Layena and it has animal protein in it.

 

[wekiva bird]

I live in hopkins sc can't find blue seal . I have been feeding flock raiser and dumor starter /grower. Not happy with it ,Went to the new TSC in Sumter got some bad food a open 4 bags they were all powder.