buying feed online

[594chickens]

Hi All,

I live in Brooklyn, NY you cant really get more urban, so buying feed is pretty difficult. I don't really leave Brooklyn so I need to purchase either on the rare occasion that I go to Jersey or online. I'm having a hard time finding reasonable pricing online - Layer feed can cost $2-4 per pound.

Does anyone else buy their feed exclusively online and if yes would you mind sharing where and your costs?

 

[roosterhavoc]

Hi All,

I live in Brooklyn, NY you cant really get more urban, so buying feed is pretty difficult. I don't really leave Brooklyn so I need to purchase either on the rare occasion that I go to Jersey or online. I'm having a hard time finding reasonable pricing online - Layer feed can cost $2-4 per pound.

Does anyone else buy their feed exclusively online and if yes would you mind sharing where and your costs?

I would imagine your best bet is just to buy a few bags at a time when you go to NJ.

 

[Helloworld]

I buy Mazuri. $109 30 lbs
Free shipping. Lightweight extruded pellets. Not Amazon where feed is opened and sold in smaller lots, including Mazuri. I buy from their site.
Feed is expensive. I buy Purina and mix half and half with above. I am raising for feathers so need good feed.

 

[Chickassan]

I just use chewy 26ish dollars for 50lbs.https://www.chewy.com/kalmbach-feed...MImsLOm_n-3QIVxsDACh0RXg9OEAQYASABEgJCw_D_BwE

 

[BamburghFarms]

What about Tractor Supply or Rural King online and select shipping?

 

[Folly's place]

I pay $16.50 for fresh Flock Raiser 50lbs. at my local TSC. Amazon has it too, unknown mill dates, for $50.00 for 50lbs, and 'free shipping'!!! Some deal!
My idea of 'close to home' is anywhere within thirty to forty miles, as I'm in a rural area.
Mary

 

[594chickens]

i dont understand "mill dates" . how does that work?

 

[paneubert]

i dont understand "mill dates" . how does that work?

Mill date is when they made the product. When they "milled" the contents.

 

[Folly's place]

There will be a date on each bag of feed,; Purina has theirs on the white strip closing the bottom of each bag. Some companies use open dating, like Purina. others have it in a code, and you have to ask or look it up. Much less user friendly!
Some vitamins will deteriorate over time, so it does matter. I want to feed it within six or eight week at the most of the mill date!
Mary

 

[594chickens]

Thank you. So essentially after a few months it's expired