ChickenShepherd_6116
Songster
So I'm here to compare Cluck and Co. Organic All Flock feed to Scratch and Peck Organic Layer Pellets. What are your thoughts and what food do you use?
To start off with Cluck and Co., I like it because it is an All Flock, so I don't have to worry about whether or not my hens are laying, I can just provide them with Oyster Shells separately. Another big thing is that it is 20% protein, which is great for my birds since they can't free range often. The big downside to it is the ingredients, so is the "20% protein" even that great? I'm not a fan of the first ingredient being corn, seeing as it has no nutritional value (correct me if I'm wrong). To be honest, I'm not a fan of the ingredients as a whole. They have no animal protein, canola meal is the second ingredient (don't even know what that is). Here is the full Ingredients list: Organic Corn, Organic Canola Meal, Organic Wheat, Organic Roasted Soybeans, Organic Barley, Organic Peas, Monocalcium Phosphate, Organic Oats, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Soybean Oil, Salt, DL-Methionine Hydroxy Analogue, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Choline Chloride, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulte Complex, Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite.
As for Scratch and Peck, I really like the ingredients list. It has animal protein, no corn, no "meals". What I'm not a huge fan of is the fact that it is only 16% protein, which is pretty low. S&P is also more expensive than C&C is, so I'm wondering if it would be worth getting C&C (despite the ingredients) and then giving them Black Soldier Fly larvae as a treat a couple times a week for animal protein. Another thing about S&P that I liked is the fact that the pellets were not crumby or powdery, whereas the bag of C&C that I got this week had a lot of crumbs. Here is the full Ingredients list: organic wheat, organic peas, organic flaxseed meal, organic barley, ground limestone, black soldier fly larvae, organic sunflower oil, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, organic dehydrated kelp meal, salt, dl-methionine, choline chloride, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, active dry yeast, hemicellulose extract, organic origanum oil, organic cinnamon bark oil, organic thyme oil, niacin supplement, selenium yeast, dried Trichoderma reesei fermentation product, copper sulfate, d-calcium panthothenate, vitamin a acetate, riboflavin supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin d3 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium iodate, folic acid, vitamin b-12 supplement, sodium selenite
Pros & Cons of Cluck & Co. All Flock:
To start off with Cluck and Co., I like it because it is an All Flock, so I don't have to worry about whether or not my hens are laying, I can just provide them with Oyster Shells separately. Another big thing is that it is 20% protein, which is great for my birds since they can't free range often. The big downside to it is the ingredients, so is the "20% protein" even that great? I'm not a fan of the first ingredient being corn, seeing as it has no nutritional value (correct me if I'm wrong). To be honest, I'm not a fan of the ingredients as a whole. They have no animal protein, canola meal is the second ingredient (don't even know what that is). Here is the full Ingredients list: Organic Corn, Organic Canola Meal, Organic Wheat, Organic Roasted Soybeans, Organic Barley, Organic Peas, Monocalcium Phosphate, Organic Oats, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Soybean Oil, Salt, DL-Methionine Hydroxy Analogue, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Choline Chloride, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulte Complex, Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite.
As for Scratch and Peck, I really like the ingredients list. It has animal protein, no corn, no "meals". What I'm not a huge fan of is the fact that it is only 16% protein, which is pretty low. S&P is also more expensive than C&C is, so I'm wondering if it would be worth getting C&C (despite the ingredients) and then giving them Black Soldier Fly larvae as a treat a couple times a week for animal protein. Another thing about S&P that I liked is the fact that the pellets were not crumby or powdery, whereas the bag of C&C that I got this week had a lot of crumbs. Here is the full Ingredients list: organic wheat, organic peas, organic flaxseed meal, organic barley, ground limestone, black soldier fly larvae, organic sunflower oil, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, organic dehydrated kelp meal, salt, dl-methionine, choline chloride, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, zinc sulfate, d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, active dry yeast, hemicellulose extract, organic origanum oil, organic cinnamon bark oil, organic thyme oil, niacin supplement, selenium yeast, dried Trichoderma reesei fermentation product, copper sulfate, d-calcium panthothenate, vitamin a acetate, riboflavin supplement, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, vitamin d3 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium iodate, folic acid, vitamin b-12 supplement, sodium selenite
Pros & Cons of Cluck & Co. All Flock:
- Pro - it's All Flock, so my none layers can eat it with no need to switch feeds.
- Con - I don't like the ingredients list... at all.
- Pro - It's 20% protein.
- Con? - With the ingredients, is the protein even good?
- Pro - Less expensive than S&P.
- Pro - Super good ingredients.
- Con - Is only 16% protein.
- Pro - Has animal protein and no corn.
- Con - Is more expensive than C&C.
