Layer feed reccomendations

I have 3 laying or almost laying Rhode Island Reds and 2 younger Ameracaunas. I have only had them for 2 weeks, so still learning. The place we purchased them is an hour away and they fed them Hugelland feed. Just hoping there was a way to get the feed somewhere a little closer to Fischer Texas.. or is there another organic Non GMO feed anyone reccommends thats easier to get.
I reached out to Hugelland on Facebook to see who was close to me. I purchased a bag from Blue star Ranch in the Austin area.not sure how far that is from you.
 
Thank you for the help! its all very confusing!
It doesn't have to be confusing if you keep a couple things in mind. Freshness, protein and calcium percentage.
Requiring organic and soy free makes finding the feed more complicated. By definition, organic is non-GMO.
As long as you can find that feed fresh, focus can be on protein/calcium.
Generally speaking, the younger the bird the more protein they need. 18-22% for chicks. As they mature you can back off on that. 16-17% is sufficient for layers.
All feeds except layer, should be about 1% calcium. Layer is usually about 4% calcium. Only birds actively building egg shells should be eating layer feed. Hence the name - Layer.
Are your younger birds eating layer?

When buying more specialized feed, i.e. non-GMO, makes the selection of protein content more limited.
 

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