Guys please weigh in but i think i'm going to start offering pellet feed in addition to FF as much as i hate too because the FF i'm giving is an organic one but i'm kind of concerned about the weight of my hens, never had chickens before 4 months ago so really don't know what to expect and i think they went through a mild molt and look a bit scrawny to me and they've been on FF about 3 wks and seem to like it ok but don't go NUTSO like y'all are seeing but i'm concerned so maybe i'll offer pellets on the side especially for one of my hens...
IDK what to choose, used Layena before but have been told it's basic crap so yea--idk what to doKind of sick of worrying about it.
Also i free range my hens and one of them sometimes occasionally want to try to roost outside in the trees come roosting time (OLD habits) and tonight i went to shut the coop door and all were in but her and i looked in all the trees and found her in an outside nest on the ground which is really weird to me but i chased her out of there and she went immediately to the coop.
IDK, was really hoping they would flourish on the FF, i also give them BOSS (shelled) and meal worms every day. The one that was outside is the one i'm kind of concerned about eating the FF and i'm thinking of pellets![]()
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If you have to give the hen pellets on the side to keep her healthy i would do so while trying to figure out what else will work.
But I would also try adding pellets into the FF you have been making, just see if the combination of the two feeds is more acceptable to your hen. Fermenting does improve the feed, even Layena improves with fermenting. I am fermenting their Start & Grow and having good luck with it. The more expensive Nutrina's only big cry to fame is that it is enhanced with probiotics. And probiotics is the big thing you are adding when you ferment. I have always thought of fermenting as taking the cheep feed and turning it into the more expensive feed.
If you decide to try mixing the feeds let us know how well it worked.