Nutrena Country Feed vs. DuMor

Definitely go with the big bags for the cost savings.
I never fed Nutrena but did feed Dumor for a long time with no complaints. It's made in the same mills as Purina. I think the mill is Great Lakes.

 

As long as the feed company is a reputable company it's all basically the same thing.Grain products from various grain elevators.To feed 45 chickens with organic feed would be very pricey.Most Non -GMO feeds ditch the corn and soy so it is an easy no gmo claim.There is numerous posts are here were people use the non-corn/soy feeds and don't have good production rate.

Edit. I forgot most Dumor has animal protein.So other than the AP my post applies.

 

I agree with matt. It's mostly the same.
What I would do is compare the guaranteed analysis and ingredient list on the feed bag tags. That will answer most of your questions.
IMHO, animal protein is superior to vegetable sources for omnivores. I don't remember there being animal protein in the Dumor but it has been a long time since I fed it.

 

I really like the size of the pelleted layer Nutrena brand, and have found very little broken up pellets in the bag...but I only have 3 chickens. Nutrena only comes in 40lbs and might be a problem with larger numbers of chickens?

 

Here's 3 feed labels.
Note the Purina label is chick starter not layer.The Armada doesn't have pro-biotics/pre-biotics or marigold.
Aramada $9.99 40 lb
Nutrena layer $15.99 50 lb
Purina Layer $15.49 50 lb.
My local prices in MI.
Purina layer now has probiotics prebiotics.

 

Purina also is a vegetarian feed, which, along with its high price, is why I don't use it. Just an FYI, if that matters to you as well. Some folks are sort of stuck with what they have locally, of course.

I use Tucker Milling, which incorporates porcine protein as the animal protein ingredient. It costs me less than $13/ 50# currently for regular 16% mini pellets and about 25 cents more for the 22% protein Super Layer. Not everyone can get it and you probably can't, being up in the north. I've avoided Nutrena because of my grudge against Cargill, LOL, and I avoid TSC, generally.

 

That must be a regional thing i only see the 50 lb Nutrena here

 

If you use the DuMor just make sure you supplement with Oyster Shell or crushed egg shell.