Pellets or mash?

[BML]

I started of a couple of years ago with three chickens feeding them pellets but then I tried out what I think is called, Mash which looks like powder which they took to. The seed merchant had run out of mash so I took a bag of pellets which the chickens are kicking all over the run and don't seem to like it. I would welcome any comments on their behaviour before I go buying my next lot of fed.

 

[GC-Raptor]

Most Chickens like mash or crumbles over pellets.
If you give toss Scratch Grains as a treat to the chickens, try mixing in some pellets.
That's how I switched my first Flock from Starter Crumbles.
Only toss on dry ground though, you don't want any left over pellets to get moldy.
I've been feeding Crumbles for a couple of years now.

GC

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Mine also prefer crumble over pellets...

 

[Chicken Heel]

All the chickens I have ever had prefer crumbles over pellets. I avoid mash because a lot of it seems to get wasted.

 

[rayrose]

What about mini pellets?

 

[Chicken Heel]

What about mini pellets?

Mini pellets seem to be better received than the larger ones in my experiences. My chickens seem to do better with a mix of crumbles, 5 grain scratch and pellets rather than just crumbles or pellets as their sole choice(s).

 

[GC-Raptor]

What about mini pellets?

My first Flock liked mini pellets. GC

 

[ColoradoPip]

If all you can get are pellets, put them in a blender and you'll have mash and/or crumbles

 

[tralfaz]

I bought a bag of each for the new pullets. They just finished the 50 lb crumbles in about 30 days flat. I assume birds will eat what they have, but will monitor if this 50 bags goes slower. Will need to get to TSC for a replenish in a week for two. I also bought 100 lbs of scratch will goes much slower. I'm guessing about 4 times more scratch than layer feed gets used daily. Has anyone had trouble getting layer feed? The farm, which I got the pullets told me 4 weeks ago the good Purina variety was hard to get with the recent interest in egg layers.