~ LAYER CRUMBLES vs CHICKEN SCRATCH ~

[Foster Reds]

WELL Im going with your advice and going back to the starter feed... My local feed store suggested layer crumbles, Ill wait on that till there ready to start laying!! Thanks

 

[SirFarmAlot]

No crumbles, they are recommending chicken feed marked "starter grower"

 

[Fred's Hens]

Just to be clear.

The "form" or "shape" of the feed comes in: pellets, crumbles, mash, etc.. is irrelevant.

You can feed your chicks any "shape", that is unimportant. What is important is WHAT feed it is. Yes, to the Starter/Grower/Finisher/Developer/Raiser. Any of those types of feed will work just fine. But layer feed, regardless of whether it is a crumble/pellet/or mash is Layer Feed, for birds busy laying eggs, thus needing the added calcium they grind right into the feed.

Best wishes

 

[Foster Reds]

Thanks so much for the info.. Gonna start them back on starter feed

Much Appreciated