Scratch feed review

[mossyoakpro]

If you are looking for a great scratch feed I can attest to the fact that my flock loves the Naturecrest 6 way scratch made by Tucker Mills.

It's soy and corn free although I have found a few kernels in it but very few...it smells fantastic and the chickens love it. I give them about a cup every morning and they dig around for it off and on all day. If you're looking for a quality somewhat non GMO give this a look.

 

[Brooks_]

A cup a day could be considered a lot. How many birds do you have? Other than that, I am glad that you are happy with the product.

 

[mossyoakpro]

13 total...about to be a dozen when I re-home one of my roosters

 

[nuthatched]

Looks good.
I've never seen a scratch with soy so I'm wondering if advertising it as soy free is just a marketing thing?
I buy generic bird feed which, while not corn free, has a much lower corn content than scratch.

 

[Brooks_]

13 total...about to be a dozen when I re-home one of my roosters

Maybe too much, but you said "about" so maybe not. General recommendation is 1 tablespoon each daily as a max.

 

[mossyoakpro]

Looks good.
I've never seen a scratch with soy so I'm wondering if advertising it as soy free is just a marketing thing?
I buy generic bird feed which, while not corn free, has a much lower corn content than scratch.

It has a bean in it but it's not a soybean. I can't remember what it is? I'll look on their website and get it...I have started putting this in my feeder for the wild turkey on my farm. They love it too!

 

[mossyoakpro]

Maybe too much, but you said "about" so maybe not. General recommendation is 1 tablespoon each daily as a max.

Good to know...I'll try and get a better measurement on it.

 

[mossyoakpro]

Looks good.
I've never seen a scratch with soy so I'm wondering if advertising it as soy free is just a marketing thing?
I buy generic bird feed which, while not corn free, has a much lower corn content than scratch.

From their website:

Whole feed wheat, whole red milo, whole oats, black oil sunflower seed, Canadian peas, oyster shell, calcium carbonate, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Pediococcus acidilactici fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus brevis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, and dried yeast.

 

[nuthatched]

From their website:

Whole feed wheat, whole red milo, whole oats, black oil sunflower seed, Canadian peas, oyster shell, calcium carbonate, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Pediococcus acidilactici fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus brevis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, and dried yeast.

Sounds like what might aunt would mix into her smoothies when on a juice diet.
I bet they love it.

 

[Cindy in PA]

Looks good.
I've never seen a scratch with soy so I'm wondering if advertising it as soy free is just a marketing thing?
I buy generic bird feed which, while not corn free, has a much lower corn content than scratch.

There are many scratch brands that use soy oil in scratch feed.