Mini pellets to regular pellet

[mossyoakpro]

Will changing from a mini pellet to regular be a problem? I'm having to switch feeds because the last 2 bags I have gotten is infested with weavels(sp) so I'm going to swap over to either Purina All flock or Nutrena next week from TSC and they only come in full size pellets it appears... I've tried to let the co-op know but they don't seem to give a flip so I'll be moving on from the Tucker feed. TIA

 

[21hens-incharge]

Mine dislike the nutrena.....really really dislike it.

I use Purina.

 

[Brooks_]

Mine dislike the nutrena.....really really dislike it.

I use Purina.

Interesting. I feed Purina FR crumble as primary feed and Nutrena AF pellet as a treat or as stop gap till I get more FR. I have not noticed mine to prefer one over the other.

 

[21hens-incharge]

After the second bag in a row of Tucker having weevils in it I have decided to swap over. It still smells great but the bugs I can't handle. I've been trying to sift through as best I can until I get to TSC and get the other feed. They still eat it just fine and maybe the weevils are extra protein?

Unfortunately the weevils deplete other nutrients in the feed.

Also of gross note if they make it into the human house they get into the dry goods like cereal, flour, rice, cake mixes.....yeah pretty gross.

 

[mossyoakpro]

Should be fine. Were you concerned about something specific?

I was just making sure they would not start a hunger strike! LOL

 

[21hens-incharge]

Only bigguns....

Bigguns can handle them just fine.
They resist change so may not like them at first.

 

[Brooks_]

Purina All flock or Nutrena next week from

The Purina flock raiser should be available to you in crumble but you said your birds were full size so any pellet should be fine. Nutritionally Purina has the edge, but Nutrena is good also. Look at price per pound and freshness to decide which.

 

[Saveria]

I was just making sure they would not start a hunger strike! LOL

They may like it soaked. My little princesses stopped their pellet strike once I started soaking the feed.

 

[Saveria]

Should be fine. Were you concerned about something specific?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Do you have very small breeds?