Crumbles or Pellets

[Vinniemac]

I'm sure this has been discussed before. But I will be changing from Start & Grow to Layene in about a month. trying to decide between crumbles or pellet. The lady at the feed store said she experienced a lot of waste with crumbles. But the chickens did not like the pellets at first. What was your expereince ?
Vinnie

 

[New Chicken Lad]

Mine didn't like the pellets either... I feed Layena crumbles, only what they will consume in one day. I only have 4 hens so waste (of feed or money) is not a major concern for me. More important to me is feeding them proactively foods that have lots of calcium and vitamins to keep them healthy.
I spend a lot of time on the illness & diseases threads to see what people do to help a sick chicken. For example, when chickens get sour crop or impacted crop, people say to feed them yogurt...I has beneficial bacteria to help clear up these conditions. So I thought to myself, why not feed it to them once a week in an effort to not get these conditions. I'll make them oatmeal and add some yogurt, applesauce, banana, corn and grapes...Oh yeah, their spoiled.
I feed them scrambled eggs once a week as well. What a great and natural way to add calcium and omega 3's to their diet. They get some kind of meal everyday approximately 3 hours before sundown.
Enough of me, good luck, Helen

 

[Kelsie2290]

I feed mostly pellets to standard adults because of the waste issue also. I feed an all ages food though and offer a mix of pellets and crumbles to the chicks pretty early so there is not really a problem with them eating pellets later on.

 

[redsoxs]

I agree with the above - seems like there is a lot less waste with crumbles.