First Ingredient

[micstrachan]

I recently switched my flock over from a layer crumble to a 22% protein flock raiser, and they are thriving. Even the one feather picker has stopped her nasty habit. Since they are tolerating it well, I didn’t question it when I bought the second 50-pound bag Saturday. I did, however, read the ingredients and was surprised to read milo listed as #1. In the past, it was wheat. What are everyone’s thoughts on this? Good? Bad? Common? Unusual?

 

[RUNuts]

I'd say good. Ingredients should be varied for the best health. Feeding the same thing must get old. Variety is good. The M-G brand just lists "grain products". Varies with the season and the price. I did email and confirmed soybeans are there.

Alternative is peanuts. Be careful if you have allergies. Looking into organic labeled feed and soy free means peanuts. I was surprised.

http://www.m-ginc.com/mg-poultry-feeds
for comparison.

 

[micstrachan]

Oh, that IS interesting! Their feed is BOTH organic and soy free.