Is this a quality feed?

[Penguino1]

All Mash Layer
Net Weight 1000 lbs.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein Min. .......16.00%
Crude Fat Min. .............. 3.00%
Crude Fiber Max. ........... 5.50%
INGREDIENTS
Ground Corn, Medium Cracked Corn, Soybean Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Corn Distillers Soluables, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Plant protein
Products, Processed grain By-products Salt, Choline, Chorlide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Niacin Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide, DL-Methionine Hydroxy Analogue, Vegetable & Animal Fat (preserved with BHT), Calcium Carbonate.


Our local co-op mills their own feed, and I'm not sure if I should choose this over nationwide brands, like Dumor or Nutrena. This is by far the cheapest of the three, I just don't know if it's good or not.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Southern States?

 

[Penguino1]

Southern States?

Actually, I don't think so. I know the co-op I go to sells Southern States Layer Pellets, but this layer mash is "supposed" to be store-made.

 

[Molpet]

usually the co-op is months fresher than the national brands, hasn't been shipped through 20 states

 

[barred2rock]

This would be fine if you don't offer non protein rich treats, but if you do I'd like to see a bit higher protein levels (18 to 20%).

 

[Penguino1]

This would be fine if you don't offer non protein rich treats, but if you do I'd like to see a bit higher protein levels (18 to 20%).

Would cooked fish suffice? My chickens turn their noses at raw fish, and it seems like I always have a surplus of trash fish from my fishing expeditions.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

That's just a layer feed, nothing special about it. I prefer feeds with some specialty items to help health and performance, this feed has none.

 

[barred2rock]

Would cooked fish suffice? My chickens turn their noses at raw fish, and it seems like I always have a surplus of trash fish from my fishing expeditions.

Sure you can offer cooked fish. I had a bunch of freezer burnt trout that I threw in a pot and boiled until tender. I then mashed it into their feed (fermented in my case). Just don't offer it too often or apparently your eggs will start tasting like fish (so I've been told).