Eggland’s best egg, chicken food Layer mini pellets

[MissChick@dee]

Hiya
Nice to meet you!
If your chick was eating chick starter and they told you she could eat pellets I have a couple concerns. First are the pellets too big for her. And second when I transition my birds from chick starter or any other feed for that matter I always mix some of the new with the old. Each time I add feed I gradually add more of the new food. Chickens can be funny about change. Just be sure she’s eating. You could also smash the pellets into smaller pieces until she takes the pellets whole. Best wishes

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Its small pellets that any chicken could eat. Even my seramas. Its loaded w/ vitamins and anything else a chicken needs and then some. It sounds like really good feed but its expensive. If your only feeding a few or dont care about the cost I would buy it.

 

[Melky]

so I went to my local tractor supply & I bought my 4 month old silkie that brand in the title, it say it has a lot of nutrients & makes laying eggs faster, is it good for my chick? Or should I get another one?

I think the choice is yours on the brand EB layer pellets. I have not used that brand so can't say but like the organic piece of it. I have not seen it in feed reviews either. You really do not need any starter feed or medicated feed at this age. I think the person commented thinking you are just now switching to layer pellets. Meaning just begin mixing a little at a time with old feed till switched over to new feed. Switching to adult layer feed is recommended at about 17 weeks plus. Have you tried the feed you bought and do you like it?

 

[Nikkyrj]

I think the choice is yours on the brand EB layer pellets. I have not used that brand so can't say but like the organic piece of it. I have not seen it in feed reviews either. You really do not need any starter feed or medicated feed at this age. I think the person commented thinking you are just now switching to layer pellets. Meaning just begin mixing a little at a time with old feed till switched over to new feed. Switching to adult layer feed is recommended at about 17 weeks plus. Have you tried the feed you bought and do you like it?

This my first time buying layer pellets, bc I found moth worms in my starter chicks & threw it away

 

[Melky]

I store my feed in a vittles vault. It keeps moisture and bugs out. It comes in different sizes by the lb. depending on how much feed you buy. So when you open a bag, just dump it in and close it up. This may help prevent food from going bad. Each vault has its own one cup scoop inside. See below.
https://www.petco.com/shop/SearchDi...eValue=search&searchKeyword=&searchTerm=vault

 

[Nikkyrj]

I store my feed in a vittles vault. It keeps moisture and bugs out. It comes in different sizes by the lb. depending on how much feed you buy. So when you open a bag, just dump it in and close it up. This may help prevent food from going bad. Each vault has its own one cup scoop inside. See below.
https://www.petco.com/shop/SearchDi...eValue=search&searchKeyword=&searchTerm=vault

Thank you, I’ll order one this week

 

[aart]

This my first time buying layer pellets, bc I found moth worms in my starter chicks & threw it away

Best not to feed layer until the birds are actually laying.
Learn to read the nutrition/ingredient tag sewn into bottom of bags,
protein and calcium percentages are most important.
Also learn to read the manufacturing date printed on the nutrient tag or the bottom of bag seam band. The moth worms could have already been in the bag of feed.

 

[henless]

I've never fed mine layer pellets or layer crumbles. I feed them an all flock type of feed and offer oyster shells free choice in a separate container. This way I don't have to worry if someone is laying or not, if I have babies or not or if I have a rooster or not. Everyone eats the same feed and the laying hens get their calcium as they need it. Usually the all flock has a higher protein content compared to most layer feed. So when they get scraps/greens/treats, I have wiggle room on the protein level.

Best thing is to find something they like that is easy for you to get. Nothing worse than finding a good feed then have trouble getting it. Everyone feeds a little different. Find what works for you.

 

[Nikkyrj]

Hiya
Nice to meet you!
If your chick was eating chick starter and they told you she could eat pellets I have a couple concerns. First are the pellets too big for her. And second when I transition my birds from chick starter or any other feed for that matter I always mix some of the new with the old. Each time I add feed I gradually add more of the new food. Chickens can be funny about change. Just be sure she’s eating. You could also smash the pellets into smaller pieces until she takes the pellets whole. Best wishes

Yeah I made them small for her, but I’m planning on buying her new food, I don’t like the food I got her, just gonna give it to my hens

 

[Nikkyrj]

Best not to feed layer until the birds are actually laying.
Learn to read the nutrition/ingredient tag sewn into bottom of bags,
protein and calcium percentages are most important.
Also learn to read the manufacturing date printed on the nutrient tag or the bottom of bag seam band. The moth worms could have already been in the bag of feed.

Someone from tractor supply recommend me layer pellets but I kinda don’t like them, so I’m going to buy her new food again, & moth worms weren’t already in the food