I posted this info on another thread and someone suggested I repost here. I also wrote to Purina , via their website.
My chickens have loved Purina flock raiser crumbles for years. I have bragged about it to everyone, how they never waste any, how they eat every crumble. However, the most recent bag, opened 2 days ago, is different. 8FEB06STJ1 is the # on the bag, so it is fresh. The feed looks darker. It smells fine to me, but my chickens don't like it so much. Yes, they are eating it, but I'd say they are only eating half what they did previously. This is a significant change and I am concerned. What has changed in this feed???? I may have to go with something else.
I have 14 chickens, 9 adults, and 5 chicks, kept separately, and all have been eating Purina Flock raiser, and both age groups have balked at this new batch.
I always give them all some of it dry and also moisten some to ferment over night. It seems the moistened new batch of feed has a completely different texture and color. It gets even darker. I'd call the original flock raiser a golden color, and this new, a liver color.
People who responded to that thread guessed it was just an 'off' bag and suggested I replace it.
Today i added this:
This morning early, we went to a different town, got a new bag of Flock Raiser, with the code 8FEB01SGF1. It looks good, nice golden color as opposed to the liver brown of the other. Neither the chicks or adults had eaten much of the 'off' batch, which I removed. Everyone enthusiastically ate the new batch.
I got the 'off' bag at TSC in Pittsburg, KS, and I will have to load it up and return it.
Has anyone else reported anything like this? Purina, can you look into what happened? Thanks for your feedback!
Edit: see photos in next post
My chickens have loved Purina flock raiser crumbles for years. I have bragged about it to everyone, how they never waste any, how they eat every crumble. However, the most recent bag, opened 2 days ago, is different. 8FEB06STJ1 is the # on the bag, so it is fresh. The feed looks darker. It smells fine to me, but my chickens don't like it so much. Yes, they are eating it, but I'd say they are only eating half what they did previously. This is a significant change and I am concerned. What has changed in this feed???? I may have to go with something else.
I have 14 chickens, 9 adults, and 5 chicks, kept separately, and all have been eating Purina Flock raiser, and both age groups have balked at this new batch.
I always give them all some of it dry and also moisten some to ferment over night. It seems the moistened new batch of feed has a completely different texture and color. It gets even darker. I'd call the original flock raiser a golden color, and this new, a liver color.
People who responded to that thread guessed it was just an 'off' bag and suggested I replace it.
Today i added this:
This morning early, we went to a different town, got a new bag of Flock Raiser, with the code 8FEB01SGF1. It looks good, nice golden color as opposed to the liver brown of the other. Neither the chicks or adults had eaten much of the 'off' batch, which I removed. Everyone enthusiastically ate the new batch.
I got the 'off' bag at TSC in Pittsburg, KS, and I will have to load it up and return it.
Has anyone else reported anything like this? Purina, can you look into what happened? Thanks for your feedback!
Edit: see photos in next post
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