Comparison of 3 Nutrena Feeds

[thecatumbrella]

I'd suggest getting a different shape - flake instead of rock, if rock is what you have.

This would have been my suggestion as well. Mine love flake, hate rock. I get the Scratch & Peck brand, but I've seen one on Amazon that might be cheaper.

 

[BonnieBlue]

This would have been my suggestion as well. Mine love flake, hate rock. I get the Scratch & Peck brand, but I've seen one on Amazon that might be cheaper.

I got a small bag of flake (can't remember the brand) from Amazon to try. If they appear to like flake better, I will offer a feeder of each. At this point, I'll try anything to make sure they are getting what they need.

 

[thecatumbrella]

I got a small bag of flake (can't remember the brand) from Amazon to try. If they appear to like flake better, I will offer a feeder of each. At this point, I'll try anything to make sure they are getting what they need.

Let us know how it goes!

 

[BonnieBlue]

Let us know how it goes!

I will. Thanks!

 

[Susan Skylark]

Egg shell problems can be a genetic/individual issue as well, not just a calcium issue, it may just be her ‘thing’ and there isn’t a cure. Curiously enough I was feeding a layer feed to my quail but getting a couple soft shell eggs every couple days. I had to temporarily switch to an all flock as the store was out of my high protein layer pellets, so I got some oyster shell as well. A month later I’m not getting any more soft shell eggs. I did cull a couple older hens at the same time as well so I don’t know if it was those birds or the feed or both but for now I’m sticking with the all flock/calcium route as it is a little cheaper and what we feed our pheasants so it simplifies our feeding as well. Just watch your girl if you can’t fix her, she has a higher risk of salpingitis, egg peritonitis, etc.

 

[BonnieBlue]

Egg shell problems can be a genetic/individual issue as well, not just a calcium issue, it may just be her ‘thing’ and there isn’t a cure. Curiously enough I was feeding a layer feed to my quail but getting a couple soft shell eggs every couple days. I had to temporarily switch to an all flock as the store was out of my high protein layer pellets, so I got some oyster shell as well. A month later I’m not getting any more soft shell eggs. I did cull a couple older hens at the same time as well so I don’t know if it was those birds or the feed or both but for now I’m sticking with the all flock/calcium route as it is a little cheaper and what we feed our pheasants so it simplifies our feeding as well. Just watch your girl if you can’t fix her, she has a higher risk of salpingitis, egg peritonitis, etc.

I am going to monitor closely. She did this her first two springs and then cleared up. I'm hoping it's a seasonal thing and she gets past it again. She really is a good ruler of the roost. She is not witchy to the younger ones at all.