Feeding Bantams Layer Pellets?

[hcammack]

I may try flock raiser of gamebird feed because I am now breeding birds and want them to stay in good condition. The Layena is great if your just feeding layers but I think Gamebird feed or flock raiser has more protien like 20% compared to 16%. What do you guys think it would probably have to be crumbles I will switch back if they waste alot. I don't live in an area with alot of feed stores so my options are basically limited to purina product.

Thanks,
Henry

 

[txchickie]

My little bantams are not able to eat layer pellets, it won't fit in their beaks! Some of those pellets are big. My LF hens get pellets, my bantams get crumble.

 

[hcammack]

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I think I might get one bag of Crumble and one back of pellets I have gotten crumble before but my LF flock just scattered it around and wasted alot. Should I start feeding flock raiser to up the protien? or should I stick with the Layena? I think I might get flock raiser just to up protien as none of the girls are laying now and I can supplement with oyster shell. Thoughts?

 

[EweSheep]

My bantams have problems eating pellets so I used crumbles.

Nikki should tell you what they are eating.

 

[hcammack]

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ok good stuff I will ask her when I see her

 

[speckledhen]

As you know, Henry, Shadow runs with the big girls. She has no problems eating layer pellets. One brand I use has mini-pellets, which are perfect for bantams (Tucker Milling). Not sure if another brand has those mini's or not.

 

[hcammack]

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Ohh mini pellets sound really ideal. I don't know of anyone with any around here. I guess I will just have to wait and see what Nikki says about feeding.

Thanks everyone,
Henry

 

[KellyHM]

All of my layers/breeders eat pellets, bantams included. They waste a LOT less.

 

[hcammack]

Ok so I am going to get one bag of crumbles tommorow just incase they need it and the LF flock will stay on Pellets. I tried crumbles before and my flock really seems to love them but they also waste them like crazy.

Henry

 

[MsRiderUp]

I know this is an old thread, but still have a question about this. Have a couple of 10-week-old bantams. They are wasting a lot of feed, despite having made a tray insert to go under the feed container (all the crumbles pretty much disintegrate into powder . . .). Am switching all the large fowl to pellets, but am hesitant about trying to switch these little ones. Not sure that they can digest it. Should I wait until they're older, or not try to give them pellets at all, or ??? Thanks!