Home Fresh® 27 Poultry (kent)

[lincolnsilkies]

Is this feed good we dont have much choices around here but i found a kent dealer about 20 miles down the road it has 27% protein is that to much? we also have purina feed places and dumor those are the only ones around here Thanks!!!

 

[homesteadapps]

You can cut the protein by adding wheat or corn to the mix. For laying hens it looks a little high.

 

[Chris09]

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Home Fresh 27 Poultry is really meant to be mixed with corn or "scratch grain" to lower the amount of protein some.

Example if you want a 16% layer you would mix it --

Ground corn.....................1100 lbs
Home Fresh 27 Poultry.....900 lbs

OR

Ground corn.....................11 lbs
Home Fresh 27 Poultry.....9 lbs

Chris

 

[lincolnsilkies]

I can get ones with lower protein at the store but i thought it was better to have a higher protein diet for chickens? But if not i think they also sell a 16% layer feed I always mix oats, boss, and a few other grains with my crubles oh yeah out of the 3 brands of feed in your opinion which is a better feed? thanks!!!!

 

[Chris09]

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Which brands are you talking about?


Chris

 

[lincolnsilkies]

Kent, purina and dumor

 

[Fred's Hens]

For hens, yes, there is such a thing as too much protein. 18%-20% is enough. If you feed a 20% you can feel freer to dilute that diet with daily tosses of corn or scratch, without having any guilt of reducing their protein. If you mix the Home Fresh 27% roughly half and half with scratch, you're pretty close to being on the money.

You'd have to push a pencil as the economics of doing any of this. You'll also have to judge the real world results in your flock well-being and laying production.

As for DuMor. It is merely an unbranded Purina, packaged exclusively for TSC by Purina.

Kent has a good reputation.

 

[Chris09]

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I think Kent is far better than Purina, DuMOR or any of the other feed Purina puts out.

Country Acres, Crossroad, Animax, Homegrown, Pure Pride, Producer’s Pride, Organic Pride, Noble Goat, Farm Club, Feed Solutions, Nutri Source, Dobbin’s Delights and PMI Nutrition.

Chris

 

[lincolnsilkies]

Thank you!!