feed--Purina Layena or Dumor layer?

[bbishop]

DON'T FEED PURINA THERE ARE PEOPLE LOSING ANIMALS FROM IT

 

[seminolewind]

Where did you hear that?

 

[enola]

I switched from DuMor to Layena after finding huge chunks of moldy feed in a few bags of DuMor.
My hens didn't eat as much Layena as the DuMor but in about a week I was getting more eggs per hen. The hens also looked better. After a month I noticed they were not eating as much calcium supplement either. Their egg shells seemed stronger and smoother. The egg yolks also changed to a darker yellow color.
They also waste less feed with the pellets.

 

[Michael Apple]

Whats better, Purinas Layena or Dumor Layer crumbles? Ive been feeding Dumor but TSC started carrying Layena now. hmmm....

Neither. The same company makes the same brands. Find a mill that produces a quality ration with ingredients similar to this:
Ingredients :Organic corn, organic soybean meal, organic wheat, limestone, organic sun-dried alfalfa, organic flaxseed, Redmond conditioner (clay), organic wheat millrun, organic kelp meal, monocalcium phosphate, diatomaceous earth, Redmond salt, DL Methionine, poultry vitamin & mineral premix, organic garlic granules, organic horseradish powder, organic star anise oil, organic juniper berry oil
Guaranteed analysis: Crude protein min 17%, crude fat 3.4%, crude fiber max 4.8%, ash max 17.8%

or layer rations like these:
http://coyotecreekfarm.org/mill/feed-products/

The worst thing to do in regard to keeping poultry is to cut expenses by feeding cheap, low quality feed.

 

[seminolewind]

I think that the best feed is the one from the place with the highest turnover/customers. Out of 5 places nearby, 2 near me have a high rate of sales of chicken feed. If you feel your feed is not up to your standards, supplement with veggies, leftovers, etc. You can certainly make up the difference for a quality diet.

I add horse sweetfeed as their scratch because it contains nutrition, and lots of oats, whole and crushed.