Question about feed

[FluffyChic]

Okay, so I have a few extra dozen eggs a week to get rid of. A lady I babysit for buys only organic groceries and I told her if she was interested I have a few extra dozen a week she could buy off me. I have just bought regular layer crumbles for my laying girls, but it does not say "Organic" on the bag. Right now we are using Dumor but have also gotten some at our feed store which is made by "Cleveland Feeds". So, she asked me what they eat and I told her they are grain fed and free range as much as we let them. What is the biggest difference and what makes a feed "organic". IMO it's about as natural as it can get living in my backyard.

Any help?? Or should I switch, they seem to be doing great and laying great. I may switch to Layena, but if nutritional that isn't different is it? Thanks.

 

[LovinMyHensInNC!]

Have you priced "organic" feed?? It is VERY, VERY expensive! Purina is similar to Dumar, both commercial feed products. I am not an expert, but I believe you have to get certified to call your eggs 'organic'. Also, anything and everything you feed your chickens would have to be organic, including any fresh fruits and veggies. When people ask me about my eggs, I tell them they are "free-range, farm fresh, all natural eggs from very spoiled chickens"

 

[txchickie]

LovinMyHensInNC! :

When people ask me about my eggs, I tell them they are "free-range, farm fresh, all natural eggs from very spoiled chickens"

I agree! I can't even get organic feed around here, and even if I could I wouldn't buy it.​

 

[MsPony]

Organic is pesticide, herbicide free and non-GMO. I have had conversations with a local feed store about organic vs non, and iin the end it came down to health; both chicken and egg. Now, most people want organic from the store because they have heard about egg factories, which I don't think anyone on this site has a HUGE production like that.

You HAVE to be USDA to be considered true organic, your feed bag needs the stamp and everything. However, I call my chicks organic because they don't get anti-biotics or medication (unless truly needed, my tumor hen gets a painkiller every now and then) and because I don't spray my yard with pesticides or herbicides, they also eat organic feed.

If she just wants a good egg, it sounds like your chicks are just fine

 

[FluffyChic]

Thanks! That's what I was thinking. No way am I interested in getting certified or anything, I personally think our eggs would be great for her. My dh was saying she's crazy to go buy organic in the grocery when these are just as good! Well, thanks for the tips!

 

[sevenchickens]

I agree that yours are just as good. I would rather spend the money on fresh eggs from happy hens than on organic eggs from the grocery store. But to each their own. I've had people decide they didn't want my eggs because they were fertile.

 

[Chris09]

Different Organic Certifications --

100 Percent Organic: This label can only be used on products that contain only organic components. This means that there is nothing contained within the item that is not completely organic.

Organic: This label can only be used on products that contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients or components. Products with this label may contain up to 5 percent ingredients that are not organic.

Made With Organic Ingredients: This label can only be used on items that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. This certification means that although the majority of ingredients used in the product are indeed organic, there can be up to 20 percent ingredients that are not organic.

Look closely at the organic labels on food and other products. Just because an item has an organic certification, it does not necessarily indicate that the item is completely organic.

Chris