Cluck and Co. vs Scratch and Peck chicken feed

[ChickenShepherd_6116]

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:

1. Pro - it's All Flock, so my none layers can eat it with no need to switch feeds.
2. Con - I don't like the ingredients list... at all.
3. Pro - It's 20% protein.
4. Con? - With the ingredients, is the protein even good?
5. Pro - Less expensive than S&P.

Pros & Cons of Scratch & Peck Layer:

1. Pro - Super good ingredients.
2. Con - Is only 16% protein.
3. Pro - Has animal protein and no corn.
4. Con - Is more expensive than C&C.

 

[cavemanrich]

I have a question that may help you decide correctly.
Are most of your hens Laying currently? and are there any roosters?
Then go with the layer feed, since it is of your better liking.
You can supplement some of the protein shortage, (according to your desired levels) with cat food.
The extra calcium in layer feed will not finish off the livers, and kidneys of your Non layers, and roosters all that quickly. Not all that good for them, but you do like the ingredients in that feed.
The slightly more ca$h price,,, just bite the bullet, you wont need to refinance your homestead.

Now to the Alflock feed. I currently and almost forever have used it. (different brand though) I also don't interpret corn as something with no nutritional value. It has its own properties, and I have no quarrel with it.

But , if much of your flock is non layers, and you like your rooster, then opt for the lower calcium Alflock feed. Supplement calcium with cracked oyster shell, free-choice. Also recycle your egg shells from your egg consumption, back to the chickens.

My Alflock feed is non designer, and non organic, Just basic feed store house brand. It is also the lowest priced one in that store.
All my chickens live long lives. Many in their geriatric years no longer lay very often. (no roosters allowed in my area BTW) so the lower calcium is my feed of choice.
My chickens are my pets. I do not eat my chickens, but do eat the eggs.
Longest living chicken of mine pulled 13 years. Had a few go 11+ years. 8 to 10 is common. Some breeds just live different lifespans.


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