Wow. My layer crumbles that they are doing great on has 16% protein and is usually on sale for 9 or 10 dollars for 50 lbs. Chick starter I got at another store when they were babies was like 20 a bag and only had medicated. The scratch I get is 8% protein and 9 or 10 dollars for a 50 lb bag.
I agree with you wholeheartedly, and I've been unable to get a straight answer from the feed store on why. It is what it is, and I have learned to work around the problem.
What are the names of the feed manufacturers that are down there?
Now that they are almost all acting like they want to lay I put more layer than flock. My other flock I do mostly flock than layer. Just depends how many are laying.
Things are different here in Panama.
That is why I was so torn about how to mix/supplement. My girls are pretty much all laying. I have 9 and still getting 7-9 eggs daily. Maybe I should put the flock raiser on the side instead of the oyster shell...and keep feeding mostly layer. Just wanted to make sure covered on protein since losing feathers. Thanks!
They do sell a feather fixer feed you could mix with the layer feed if you are concerned. I have not looked into what is in the feather fixer.
Mixing a 20% all flock with layer would get you close to what is in 'feather fixer'(18% protein and 3-4% calcium).
Dang thank goodness I never broke down and bought it! Thanks.
Yeah, 'Feather Fixer' is a marketing ploy/scam and a pet peeve of mine.
