Best option?

[southern chooks]

I have 3 buff orps who lay every day. 2/3 lay eggs that have little raised parts on the shell. Too much calcium??? They are currently being fed Purina Layena pellets. I’m attaching pictures of the feeds available to me in pellet form, which one is the best choice?

 

[DobieLover]

Have you considered offering them an All Flock type of feed with 18 - 20% protein with oyster shell on the side? That way they can eat as much OS as they want/need. I feed my flock this way and occasionally will get an egg with a few calcium bumps but it's not common. I have 10 layers.

 

[southern chooks]

Have you considered offering them an All Flock type of feed with 18 - 20% protein with oyster shell on the side? That way they can eat as much OS as they want/need. I feed my flock this way and occasionally will get an egg with a few calcium bumps but it's not common. I have 10 layers.

I can’t find an All Flock that is in pellet shape. That’s what I did from the time they started laying until December but there was just SO much waste. Either from the crumbles being too fine they wouldn’t eat it or them scratching it out.

 

[DobieLover]

I can’t find an All Flock that is in pellet shape. That’s what I did from the time they started laying until December but there was just SO much waste. Either from the crumbles being too fine they wouldn’t eat it or them scratching it out.

I see. I never really remember that problem because I ferment my feed and have practically zero waste.
I would go with the Purina Omega-3 then. I've heard bad things about Dumor so I would avoid that.

 

[GC-Raptor]

All those are Layers feed with extra calcium.
You could try an All Flock/Flock Raiser feed and offer them Oyster Shells separately. That's what I do. .
I see you like Pellets. My TSC offers this All Flock Pellet. . And Oyster Shells. . GC