i accidently bought pellets....

[mom wewantchicks!]

i have always bought crumbles,will this be ok. probably a kinda dumb question but i am afraid they wont eat it and it will just all go to waste.maybe i should try to sell it or give it away and just go buy a new bag. i threw some out and they didnt seem interested,so how long should i wait to see if they will eat it

 

[toletiquesbysam]

If they don't eat it do you have a food processor or blender, stick some in there and "crumble" it yourself!

 

[gritsar]

Have you tried putting some in their feeder? Maybe mixing it with their crumbles (if you have any left)?
Chickens are creatures of habit. The day I switched from their grower crumbles to layer pellets they start eating it out the feeder as if there was no difference at all. I'll never go back to crumbles.

 

[mom wewantchicks!]

i tossed some in the feeder,but had a million other things to do so i didnt stay around to watch lol.what is better about pellets.

and i never even thought about crumbling it myself,duh

 

[toletiquesbysam]

I've heard the pellets are better because there is less waste with them, so hopefully yours will eat them!!

 

[horsejody]

Mine prefer the pellets and they don't waste as much sifting through it trying to find the tastier bits.

 

[gritsar]

mom,wewantchicks! :

i tossed some in the feeder,but had a million other things to do so i didnt stay around to watch lol.what is better about pellets.

and i never even thought about crumbling it myself,duh

What horsejody said. Chickens won't starve themselves to death. They get hungry enough and those pellets will start looking mighty good.​

 

[77ranger]

hey has anyone used a brand called home grown poultry feed. i went to the feed store this afternoon to get the purina brand but while i was looking at weedeater he put the home grown brand in the back of the truck. i did not notice till i got home. i guess it realy don't matter unless there is a price defferince im going to call and find out.

 

[gritsar]

I used to feed the Purina sunfresh but it got to be a hassle because they were always out of it and/or had to special order it. I now feed the Home Grown that I get at the farmer's co-op. I have no complaints with it. The chickens seem to be doing fine with it.

 

[77ranger]

hey thanks for the reply. i'll use it then and not bother with trying to trade it.