New brand by Purina? Homegrown Layena?

[FowlDelights]

I went to my general store yesterday to replenish my monthly supply of Purina Layena. They brought out different bags called Homegrown Layena. I indicated that it was the wrong brand. The sales clerk said it was a new brand by Purina, exactly the same as Purina Layena but cheaper. Since it was cheaper by $1.25 per bag, she thought I would want that. Because I did'nt know anything about it and because I hadn't done any research I had them give me the standard Layena. When I returned home I did a search for the "Homegrown" product and found nothing.

Does anyone know anything about this new "Layena".

Thanks

 

[EweSheep]

No, I haven't.

 

[Katy]

Home Grown is made by Purina/ Land 'o lakes. I've switched over to it because I can get it thru my local coop and the one I buy has animal protein in it.

 

[CountryPantry]

I have been using HomeGrown for almost a year now. The only difference that I found was the calcium, but I have oyster shells in all my coops incase the hens want them, so that didn't bother me. My hens are laying just fine and they went through a molt, their feathers came in beautiful. HomeGrown here just went up $1.00 a bag and so did Layena. This is just my opinion, I Know others will have something different to say.

 

[speckledhen]

It's not new at all. They've had it for years. It used to still have animal protein, which I prefer to Layena, but don't know if they have removed it now.

 

[Katy]

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They told me at our local feed mill where I get it, that they do make some without animal protien, but what they make in our area has it.

They (purina) told our feed rep that the sun-fresh recipes are geared to the urban chicken keeper who seem to think they're better off feeding an animal-free diet to their birds.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

I'd love to feed an animal protein Layena, but I've never seen it around here.

 

[speckledhen]

They (purina) told our feed rep that the sun-fresh recipes are geared to the urban chicken keeper who seem to think they're better off feeding an animal-free diet to their birds.

Yup, was all a marketing ploy, not what was best for the birds. I don't feed Purina unless it's the Game Bird Flight Conditioner (grower 19% protein), which does have animal protein.​

 

[Kansaseq]

I can't find the Home Grown online anywhere. I have a bag of Country Acres, but that isn't made by Purina? Anyone have a pic of the bag?

 

[FowlDelights]

Thanks for all the replys.

I went back to the General Store and talked with the manager. He indicated it was new to his store but Home Grown has been around for a while. The sales clerk thought it was a new product. So the confusion is now cleared up except I still haven't been able to find anything about it on the internet.