Certified organic feed versus non-GMO, non-soy but not certified organic feed

[newtwinmom]

Does anyone have any opinion on certified organic feed versus non-GMO, non-soy but not certified organic feed? I now have the option!!!! And am trying to decide if the $40/bag for organic is that much better then the $14/bag for pretty good! Has anyone seen any literature on the amount of pesticide residue in grain grown for feed and how much of that residue is or might be transferred to eggs or meat?

Texas folks: any opinions on the quality of Coyote Creek (the organic option) versus the peanut-based non-GMO, non-soy option out of (I think) Waco?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have noticed that soy makes my flock lay better and gain weight better.

So I cut my org. chick starter with conventionally grown grains and seeds, but DO buy organic cracked corn and organic soy/corn chick starter. No gmo soy or corn served to my hens, and a lower price.

I do 1/3 starter and 2/3 grains and seeds to aim for 15% protein or therabouts. Don't forget the oyster shell and grit if you do this. I have to mix oyster shell in the feed or I get soft shells.

I did I think a couple of years with no soy (peas and BOSS, flax seed, pumpkin seeds, peanuts) but I like it with the soy better. More eggs and better weights. If you have meat scraps or feed-grade fish meal to feed this is no issue. Or a dairy animal where you can clabber the milk to feed them.

You can buy both and mix them together- but I'd recommend buying the chick starter of the expensive one, since you get more roasted soybean meal that way in the mix.