Has anyone used this organic soy-free feed? Or recommendation for low starch feed?

[carlaashdown]

While looking for something else, I came across this organic soy-free layer feed:

https://organicchickenfeed.com/product/organic-soy-free-layer-feed/

It is hot and humid here in SE Georgia. I'd like to find a feed that is soy-free and lower starch.

Does anyone use this? Or recommendation for something similar?

(I did several forum searches and read posts, can't find anything on this particular feed)

 

[Folly's place]

Lower starch? What? Chickens need a balanced feed, with the right nutrients in the right %, nothing to do with 'lower starch'.
And soy free would be good if you personally are allergic to soybeans, but no other reason applies.
Mary

 

[U_Stormcrow]

There is a (tiny) body of relatrively recent literature suggesting that in hot environments, chickens benefit from a diet which is higher in fat, lower in carbs (like corn), while maintaining the same caloric value overall. Somethign to do with the way bodies convert carbs into sugar for energy as opposed to the way they convert fats into sugar for energy.

I've read it. I won't pretend I completely understand it.

They don't provide a guaranteed Nutritional Analysis (or if they do, its not loading on my cell phone).

What I do see is only 2% fat - that's too low. 4% is the recommend for layers from almost every reputable source. The lack of Soy means its going to be low Methionine, soy being one of the few decent plant sources for it. They've added synthetic, DL Methionine, but the amount they can add is limited by regulation - typically it comes in well below recommends. In this case, they've also got alfalfa meal and kelp, which should help compensate some for the lack of soy - but w/o the analysis, its all guesswork.

Shot in the dark? Its 0.35% against a target of 0.45-0.55%

 

[Folly's place]

I couldn't load the page with that feed on it at all, so really have no idea. Agree about the fat %, and i prefer an all-flock feed, rather than the typical minimum possible nutrient levels in most layer feeds.
Mary

 

[U_Stormcrow]

its 17% protein, could have been worse. but yes, not one of my top ten choices.