Crumbles v/s pellets

[Beccaz ckns]

Hi, I'm new here and to chickens. We have 3 BO that are about 20 weeks old. I have been feeding crumbles since we 1st got them at 3 days old. I have a hanging feeder that holds about 10 pounds of food. As the chickens eat the food, more falls into place. The problem is, when I change their water daily and check the food, there is just food dust/powder in the feeder. If I shake it, more big crumbles fall into the powdered food and they eat it like they've been waiting all day for food. Should I change to pellet food or will they eat the powered form just as well?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. Why not try the pellet food (get a small bag) and see how it goes?

More generally, here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[Beccaz ckns]

Thank you, I will try that.

 

[blackdust951]

helloand welcome to backyard chickens!thank you for joining us

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC. Please let us know if your flock is happier with pellets.

 

[N F C]

Thanks for joining us!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC Let us know how your test works out. We're so happy you joined us

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.
My chickens prefer crumble feed over pellets. Fermenting the feed leaves no dusty waste.
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[Beccaz ckns]

What do you mean by fermenting the feed?

 

[rjohns39]

@KikisGirls does fermented feed. It's extremely popular with a lot of folks--but not practical for me. I really don't understand the process as I've never tried it--but a lot of folks love the approach.