Need Small Pelleted Layer Feed

[ernie85017]

I have seramas and need a small pelleted layer feed. The only one I have found so far is Eggland's Best, and I can only get it by mail order. Chewy sells it for almost $40 for 40 lbs.
Can anyone offer some names that would be at my local feed store?
THANKS!!!!

 

[SueT]

Why can you not feed them crumbles?

 

[ernie85017]

They waste so much with crumbles, and the crumbles - crumble - and turn to feed dust.
The small pellets seem more efficient. The regular pellets are just too big for their little throats. Well, as far as I am concerned!

 

[Notaneggspurt]

What area are you in? There is a find a dealer option at the bottom.
http://tuckermilling.com/16-layer-pellets/

 

[SueT]

Moisten the crumbles and make a mash. I've been doing this for a couple years. They love it and don't waste it. Even better, let it sit overnight and ferment a little. The problem with pellets is that many chickens, such as mine, balk at it. This is especially true with birds that never had pellets. You may buy a bag and find they are reluctant to eat it.

 

[Doc7]

Moisten the crumbles and make a mash. I've been doing this for a couple years. They love it and don't waste it. Even better, let it sit overnight and ferment a little. The problem with pellets is that many chickens, such as mine, balk at it. This is especially true with birds that never had pellets. You may buy a bag and find they are reluctant to eat it.

Will they change if there is no choice?

I just filled my pullets’ feeder with Omega 3 Layena pellets from lPurina. They’ve only had Flock Raiser to this point.

I don’t plan to offer them anything else so I imagining even the holdouts will eat it?

 

[Acre4Me]

A quick search found (but from 2011)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/mini-pellets.596201

I’ve bought mini pellets, but I think it was a non-medicated gamebird feed. Maybe Hubbard feed or it was Kalmbach feed. I fed it to quail, but they did not like it and they preferred crumble. So, I understand.... nothing would make the quail eat it, I ended up grinding it up in a blender a bit to break it down to a more crumbled.

Good luck finding what you need.

 

[SueT]

Will they change if there is no choice?

I just filled my pullets’ feeder with Omega 3 Layena pellets from lPurina. They’ve only had Flock Raiser to this point.

I don’t plan to offer them anything else so I imagining even the holdouts will eat it?

Let us know!

 

[Chickassan]

It is 29.44 with autoship and you get 30% off and free shipping on your first one.
Not bad if you just wanted to try their feed and see if they like it.
TSC has it too, but I think in just 10lb bags.

I have seramas and need a small pelleted layer feed. The only one I have found so far is Eggland's Best, and I can only get it by mail order. Chewy sells it for almost $40 for 40 lbs.
Can anyone offer some names that would be at my local feed store?
THANKS!!!!

 

[Timothy Menezes]

Purina's Omega 3 and Nutrina's Hearty Hen layer pellets are both small pellets. TSC carries both.

Also if your in California then King brand Pro-Am line is the small pellets as well. The Pro-Am is available as a 17.5% grower or 16% layer.

http://www.hearnestore.com/king-pro-am-poultry-show-pellets-50-lb-for-show-poultry/