Do I Really Need Expensive, Organic, Non-GMO Feed?

[lilmillefleur]

2. Oreos are vegan, and therefore healthy. Lol.

This reminds me: I went to one of those self-serve froyo shops and their cookies n' cream ice cream label said "made with real oreos" XD
I dunno if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

 

[Chullicken]

This reminds me: I went to one of those self-serve froyo shops and their cookies n' cream ice cream label said "made with real oreos" XD
I dunno if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

It's crazy my vegan girl friend was eating them and I happened to just stumble upon that Oreo info while looking up vegan deserts as a surprise...she didn't talk to me for an hour. It was horrible...

 

[MissChick@dee]

To me it’s like dog food. I invest in a higher quality dog food.
Read labels!
I’m looking to change my feed and the first thing I look for is the protein %.
Pick what works for you.
I supplement with what I call treats. Never scratch. Never bread. And very little cracked corn (winter only)And I have learned never more than 10% of their daily intake.
Feed should be a complete food. I give extras to make me feel good.
Just like I give my dogs extras.
I have nothing but laying hens so protein and added calcium in the feed are important.
I don’t by dog food that’s “on sale” and switch it back and forth so when I pick a new one I’ll stick with it. Best wishes

 

[MissChick@dee]

I feed based on need and consumption and then take price/non gmo/organic into play. The food i'm feeding now is for molters, it would cost a little over two dollars for 25lbs hardly bank breaking. The big thing is they'll eat it and everyone is perky and growing feathers so I didn't waste that money. Just be aware more expensive dosen't mean better, it isn't unheard of for chickens to not care about how much you spent or how healthy it is.

Just over 2$ for 25pounds?? Really

 

[Suzi18]

I like knowing my eggs are non GMO and Organic. I am able to sell them for $4 a dozen because other people want Organic non GMO eggs also.

 

[MissChick@dee]

People feed super expensive feed like you mentioned mostly because they want their fellow men (and Women) to think that you are so well off that they don't need to buy the economy brand of chicken feed. The idea is not to help their chickens live a better life but to impress their fellow man (or woman)

Huh?

 

[Melky]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/have-you-ever-put-this-in-your-chickens-mouth.1281217/

Ok so did you win at the show?

 

[ChickenLeg]

I go with cheap generic for $11-12.50 /50lb bag as long as it has good protein levels.

I stick with the same feed during spring and summers, then if something is cheaper in fall/winters I change to save money, if it throws off their laying by switching up feeds it doesnt bother me because during winter they arent laying much (I dont use supplemental lighting in most pens during winter).

I add 20% cracked corn in feed during winter to help keep cost lower, it keeps the chickens warm and fat and since Im not concerned with egg production in winter its a win win for me. Ive had people on here say 20% is way too much for their feed diet, but I've never seen a negative side effect ever from doing this.

Cheers

 

[Fishkeeper]

If you didn't genetically modify your chickens, the eggs are not GMO no matter what you feed the chickens that made them.

 

[Timothy Menezes]

Its just amazing to me that feed is so cheap where you guys live. Basic laying pellet feed is never cheaper than $16 for 50 pounds here. Stuff that's a step up, like Feather Fixer is $20 for 40 pounds. And the GMO / Organic stuff is $30 for 35 pounds!

I tried the cheapest stuff that milled locally and had major soft shell and no shell issues, so now I go with middle of the road Purina Layena Omega 3 and have had no issues since. Would love my eggs to be organic but its just too expensive for the feed my area.