Feed differences?!?! I am lost :(

[Chickmgnet]

So, my pulleys just finished their grower feed and I was transitioning the to a different feed. However, upon picking up the feed I asked about from my local feed shop I noticed a slight wording issue that only bothered me. I just wanted to see if it's no biggie. The brand I bought was "Krause's: chicken feed". When I looked online they had bags which read "kruse's: layer feed". I have 4 pullets and was just wondering if there were any major differences. Is the one I bought okay?

 

[nuthatched]

How old are the pullets? If they are under 20 weeks, keep feeding them non medicated grower or all flock or flock raiser.
Feed without added calcium.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Are these pullets laying yet? Look at the information from the nutrition tag on the feed.

If they're laying or extremely close to it, layer feed should have a minimum of 16% protein and around 4% calcium.

If they're not yet laying, best to continue with grower, which should have around 17-20% protein, 1% calcium.

 

[Chickmgnet]

Are these pullets laying yet? Look at the information from the nutrition tag on the feed.

If they're laying or extremely close to it, layer feed should have a minimum of 16% protein and around 4% calcium.

If they're not yet laying, best to continue with grower, which should have around 17-20% protein, 1% calcium.

The chart totally skipped mine at first my main concern was just playing for the wrong feed when I specifically asked for something totally different. But all is well. You'd think they'd listen but thanks

 

[U_Stormcrow]

"Trust. ...but VERIFY."

 

[aart]

You'd think they'd listen but thanks

They may not know.
Learn to read the nutrition percentage tags
Also the mill dates so you don't by feed that 's more then 3-4 months old.

ETA: I like to keep it simple and feed 20% Purina Flock Raiser to all ages and genders with Oyster Shell in a separate feeder for the active layers.

 

[animallover2019]

So, my pulleys just finished their grower feed and I was transitioning the to a different feed. However, upon picking up the feed I asked about from my local feed shop I noticed a slight wording issue that only bothered me. I just wanted to see if it's no biggie. The brand I bought was "Krause's: chicken feed". When I looked online they had bags which read "kruse's: layer feed". I have 4 pullets and was just wondering if there were any major differences. Is the one I bought okay?

Hi! It depends how old they are! We switch to layer feed when they start becoming interested in the laying boxes or when we find a first egg!