Feed Purina Flockraiser

[playswithfowl]

I was wondering if it would be okay to feed Purina Flockraiser instead of Layena because it has more protein in it. I would have oyster shell free-choice for them. I show my birds in 4-H and think that the extra protein would keep their feathers in much better quality?
Thanks--PWF

 

[vnploveschickens]

Hi!

Yes feed Flock Raiser. My flock does better with it vs layena. I have a separate dish of oyster shell for free choice, which the layers eat whenever they want to. I like the higher protein as well.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I mix the two feeds, flockraiser and layena. And use flockraiser as a transition between start & grow and layer feed. my birds love it!

 

[playswithfowl]

Is Flockraiser a pellet? Cloverleaf when do you stop feeding them start&grow?

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Unfortunately, the flockraiser is a crumble which is the big drawback...lots more waste, and it's a little more expensive than the layena (both reasons are why I mix the two). I usually make the switch around 12 weeks. Alot of people will say that's too soon, but it's a convenience thing for me. I don't have enough room to pen practically full grown "chicks" seperate from the others, so I have a layer pen that gets the combo (pullets go in there around 18 weeks) and then there are two adolescent pens that get fed the flockraiser exclusively. the pens I keep my babies in are too small to house chickens older than 10-12 weeks for very long, so it's a trade-off.

 

[playswithfowl]

Hmmm, that is kind of a pain about it being a crumble. Maybe I will just feed Flockraiser during the winter/moulting season, and around the time that I show my birds.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Flock Raiser also comes in a pellet form. It's what I feed my pigeons

 

[Katy]

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I was told that they do make it in a pellet, but it's not available in all areas that way.

 

[briteday]

We've been told in the mountain West region it is only available as crumble. In fact, most Purina products are only available as crumble here, the exception being Layena.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Can YOU send it out West?? haa haa haa!