not eating pellets

[Nigellas]

I accidently bough pellets instead of the crumbles in the food I normally get my girls - I put it out today and they wouldn't touch it.. . Will hey eventually get the hang of it or did I just waste my money on 50 pounds of pellets?
thanks

 

[mississippifarmboy]

I don't mean for this to sound evil, but...
They get hungry they'll eat it! And you'll have ALOT less waste with pellets.

 

[chicks4kids]

They will eat it eventually, when they get hungry

When I first made the switch from crumbles to pellets, my chickens did the same thing...sorta put their noses up at it. After a couple of days they were gobbling it down and making much less of a mess about it!

 

[gritsar]

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[chixalfredo]

My flock is going through the same thing now that the local feed store is switching brands of layer feed. I am mixing my last bag of crumbles with the pellets and they're eating it all now.

 

[chickensbythesea]

Sometimes, they seriously won't eat it at first. Mine started losing weight when we first switched, and didn't eat for nearly a week. Add some hot water to some, and stir gently. It'll create a mix of pellets and mash, and encourages them to start picking at the pellet sized pieces. Do that for a day or two, and they'll get the knack of it.