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Around here that is called "scratch"
So I think in different parts of the country they call different things "mash"
The argument as to what exactly "mash" is has been going around for a while...
for example:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/134622/what-is-chicken-mash-and-its-purpose
when I was growing up we didn't have Layer "crumbles" or "pellets" where I lived.. (but probably available elsewhere)
In our town you could get "scratch" which was mixed whole grains with bits of broken grain added
"whole grain" was just as it states.. but only one type of grain per bag depending on what you asked for (corn, oats and so on)
Layer "Mash" was a powdered feed with calcium added
or you could get "chick grower" which was a "crumble" (not as powdery as the mash).. we didn't have a separate "starter" feed
I've ordered scratch and got what you describe but this is not the same at all. There's a lot more in it if you read my post above.
Well.. i was replying to Aoxa's post about mash being whole grains.. I can't tell what's in the feed you have