Online feed ordering

[Dandy's mom]

Does anyone order feed online, and if so, how is it price-wise compared to in store buying?

 

[staceyj]

Some people do order online but generally it is much more expensive than buying it at a store unless you have a large flock and are buying enough to get free shipping and are using it fast enough.

Feed breaks down and starts losing nutrient value quickly.
Id be skeptical about the freshness of feed I bought online. Every bag of commercial feed is marked with a milling date and should have a large tear off label sewn into the bottom seam.

 

[Dandy's mom]

So how long is it good after the milling date?

 

[Runner duck mom]

I would also like to be able to order online but have not found anything yet. Amazon and Chewy.com are way more expensive than TSC. Watching this as well, hopefully someone knows of someplace good to order from

 

[muddy75]

i order some feed online. i’ve been ordering my dog food from chewy for about a year now and surprisingly enough they also offer poultry food koi food etc. free shipping and discounts on new orders can be helpful. it’s not a huge savings over the long haul, but on premium foods can save a couple bucks per bag and a trip to the local feed store.

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

Online feed is usually more expensive, Shipping fees

 

[staceyj]

As far as freshness is concerned, some nutrients start to degrade in as little as six weeks especially in hot or humid weather.
If feed gets wet it gets mold on it which can grow botulism and kill your chickens.
Commercial feed is precisely mixed with the correct amount of added nutrients and a vitamin deficiency in a chicken can lead to some terrible results.
How you store it is a big factor it needs to be cool and very dry.
If kept in optimal conditions most things I’ve read say a few to several months 3-6.

I love chewy for other pet things and dog food but so far their options on brands of chicken feeds is too limited and I’ve not explored how they charge for shipping on it and wether their shipping fees policy is the same in that as on other things. ($49 ships free)

 

[EggWalrus]

When I checked at Chewy, they wanted 4 to 5 times as much as I pay at my local feed mill. Plus the local mill grinds and mixes many tons per day. The raw ingredients come in on railcar, and leave every hour by big truck. Fresh!

 

[Jpat]

Ide like to see more pictures of dandy honestly. Dandys so cute

 

[CrystaBub]

I've been ordering the waterfowl maintenance food from Mazuri.com and don't find it cost prohibitive but I only have 4 ducks. Miss Lydia turned me onto a non GMO feed that I'm going to try next from https://sunrisefarm.net. I just can't find anything I really like locally.