pnwoldie
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My hens are the same way. They love & do well on Scratch & Peck layer. I feed it dry in the winter, but encourage them to finish the fines before giving them more, and feed it moistened in the summer.
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My chickens think that layer pellets soaked for as little as 15 minutes and served up at the consistency of cooked oatmeal are the best thing ever. Might be worth a try.Very good point and one of the reasons I really like pellets.
I wonder if the flock would eat pellets or crumbles if they were moistened.
I don't feed layer pellets and haven't since 2012. I feed a grain mixture (rolled oats, barley, BOSS, scratch grains & catfish pellets) which I ferment. I have had 60+ hens since 2012 on this mixture and now 100 hens/turkeys eating it. They love it and there is SO MUCH LESS waste than with the layer pellets. I did an experiment (because it was SO hot this summer) this August-September, and went back to a layer pellet. It was easier to feed, but there was so much waste - the pellets that the hens pushed to the ground were never eaten- and the smell in the coop was so bad, that I went back to the grain mixture really quick. With my FF mixture, there is nothing left at night, so nothing to attract rats/coons/possoms/etc, and the smell in the coop is so much less than with pellets. For those two reasons alone, I'll keep up with the hassle of mixing and stuff. It's really better.Hi All - my girls just flat out reject any pellets or crumbles I give them. They will eat scratch but not layer pellets or crumbles. I found these two products on Amazon that I want to try but wanted to know if any of you have tried them and/or like them as an alternative.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X5MPVJZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PS24841/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
any thoughts/comments? Ps Happy New Year to all of my chicken loving friends!
My girls like crumbles with a little meal worms mixed in I moisten it with warm water they love it.Very good point and one of the reasons I really like pellets.
I wonder if the flock would eat pellets or crumbles if they were moistened.
You have a spoiled bunch. Take charge!Hi All - my girls just flat out reject any pellets or crumbles I give them. They will eat scratch but not layer pellets or crumbles. I found these two products on Amazon that I want to try but wanted to know if any of you have tried them and/or like them as an alternative.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X5MPVJZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PS24841/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
any thoughts/comments? Ps Happy New Year to all of my chicken loving friends!
IDK, seems like it is still just complete nutrition crumbles at a real high price. Any good feed store should have feed that is complete at 1/3 the price. The chickens will eat the pellets / crumbles if they are hungry. I would not feed anymore scratch or snacks for a few days. Trust me, they aren't gonna starve with layer feed available. Right now, they are just bluffing you out to get more of the good tasting stuff.Thanks for the tip about the freshness date. Will check that. Did you see the links above? They say that they are 100 percent layer feed, just not in pellet/crumble form. Do you think it is not true? Just wanted to get some expert opinions of these type of "complete layer feed" links that are not pellets or crumble. Thanks!