Gotta ask...why?

[Ol Grey Mare]

During weather with the ground really accessible to them, no, as there is natural grit available. During the winter they are not inclined to dig through snow to reach the soil, so if you continue with scraps and other non water soluble food [poultry ration is soluble....hence why laying houses don't need to provide grit]it would be a good idea to also provide grit.

 

[mhegge]

What is the difference between poultry ration and laying pellets?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

What is the difference between poultry ration and laying pellets?

layer feed is a type of poultry ration. ...as is starter and grower.

 

[beginnergirl]

Blooie, MeepBeep, Ol Grey Mare,
Great information! Thank you from a newbie.

 

[MeepBeep]

What is the difference between poultry ration and laying pellets?

Read the nutritional breakdown, laying pellets generally have extra calcium supplementation built in while other rations like grower, all flock or meat bird do not have this additional calcium... Only laying hens need the level of supplemented calcium in layer feeds... Also the protein levels of feed will differ, grower and meat bird will generally be highest, while layer is generally lowest and all flock in the middle... Birds at different stages of growth and production can benefit from the extra protein, while it's not necessary at other stages of growth and production... Note that that a higher protein food won't hurt a bird, it just makes for more stinky poop and also cost more... One the other hand excess calcium from layer has been found to cause health issues in non laying birds and roosters...

 

[glib]

It was just the cows. My mother and her sisters would go study in the barn at night, as it was warmer than in their rooms, and the lightning would have been candles anyway.

 

[bustedchicks]

If you got the space you don't need to feed em. They might just be a bit smaller and produce smaller eggs. I feel that many people over feed. You got to lol at some of these post, a lot of mother hens wanting to spank you for not feeding "proper".

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[Ol Grey Mare]

If you got the space you don't need to feed em. They might just be a bit smaller and produce smaller eggs. I feel that many people over feed. You got to lol at some of these post, a lot of mother hens wanting to spank you for not feeding "proper".

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One could argue that would be a sign of malnutrition, no? To be undersized or have one's systems operating under par due to body condition?

 

[MeepBeep]

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I feel that many people over feed./quote]

With the exception of hybrid meat birds it's nearly impossible to over feed chickens, they only eat the number of calories they need that day then stop... Thus the reason feed should be offered free choice all day and not rationed or limited, undersized is normally a sign of improper nutrition or insufficient feed...