Feed consistency normal?

[Laura516]

Hey all! My hen recently started laying. I switched her to layer feed and she promptly stopped laying. She laid 3 eggs on a regular every day and a half schedule and then stopped and hasn't laid in a week. I have been religious about checking the run and the coop often. I am confident that it is not being laid somewhere that I am not looking and that nothing is getting them. Is this normal? I checked her new feed and the pellet consistency seemed odd to me. Some were firm while one side of the bag was softer with all this more fuzzy feed that almost seemed like disintegrated pellets. Is this normal? Feed pics below. Thanks for any help and advice.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

That doesn't look like any feed I've ever had. The pellets look like they might've gotten wet or something?

Does it smell musty or look moldy?

 

[Laura516]

That doesn't look like any feed I've ever had. The pellets look like they might've gotten wet or something?

Does it smell musty or look moldy?

They haven't gotten wet that I know of, but I kind of agree that's what it looks like. Do you think I need to get rid of this bag of feed? I do think maybe it smells musty. I wouldn't say moldy thoufh

 

[CluckerFamily]

I would get rid of it.
I may have come this way.
How do you store your feed? I store my in a metal container to keep moisture out and rodents.

 

[ILoveBabySilkies]

They haven't gotten wet that I know of, but I kind of agree that's what it looks like. Do you think I need to get rid of this bag of feed? I do think maybe it smells musty. I wouldn't say moldy thoufh

I’ve never seen any pellets, crumbles, or any feed like that before. I would get rid of the bag personally, since I don’t know exactly what it is I don’t know if it will hurt the chickens but it doesn’t look right.

 

[Laura516]

I just store it in my shed. I haven't had any issues before, but I've also been doing this only for a few months. I'll get rid of it and look into getting metal containers. I saw somewhere that was suggested and have been meaning to do it.

 

[Laura516]

Thanks!

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I keep my feed in the bags in a dry area and I've had issues with rodents but it's never gotten wet or spoiled. I've stored feed like this sometimes for a few months with rodents being the only issue. I would return it.

 

[Laura516]

I keep my feed in the bags in a dry area and I've had issues with rodents but it's never gotten wet or spoiled. I've stored feed like this sometimes for a few months with rodents being the only issue. I would return it.

Good to know. I switched the feed back to the other feed she was on and will return this one and get new layer feed.

 

[Ruby Rogue]

Hopefully she starts laying for you again in a few days. I think bins are a good idea too, something I'm going to invest in as well.