Sesame Meal

[micstrachan]

I normally feed my flock half organic 22% starter/grower and half organic 17% layer, plus oyster shell on the side. However, several hens have not started laying yet this season, also I think I’ll drop the layer for now.

That aside, I buy Modesto Milling from my local feed store and always check the mill date. The last feed had a major change in color, and I noticed the first ingredient had switched from milo to sesame. My girls ate it, but it gave half of them poopy bums, and more importantly, the fat content is guaranteed at a minimum, not a maximum, and I wonder about too much fat and fatty liver. What does everyone think about sesame as a first ingredient if the crude analysis is still guaranteed?
@Texas Kiki, I saved the tag to snap a pic for you. I’ll get it in a bit.

Edited for typo. Firms for hens? Really?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I normally feed my flock half organic 22% starter/grower and half organic 17% layer, plus oyster shell on the side. However, several firms have not started laying ulcer this season, also I think I’ll drop the layer for now.

That aside, I buy Modesto Milling from my local feed store and always check the mill date. The last feed had a major change in color, and I noticed the first ingredient had switched from milo to sesame. My girls ate it, but it gave half of them poopy buns, and more importantly, the fat content is guaranteed at a minimum, sit a maximum, and I wonder about too much fat and fatty liver. What does everyone think about sesame as a first ingredient of the crude analysis is still guaranteed?
@Texas Kiki, I saved the tag to snap a pic for you. I’ll get it in a bit.

LOL Michelle are you on ur fone? (can't help it lol)

I have no idea, but it's a great question! I would love to see someone like @ChickenCanoe chime in with their thoughts.

 

[micstrachan]

Haha! Yep!

 

[staceyj]

Is milo sorghum?

Vs:

If so, HUGE difference!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

@micstrachan did you get a photo of the tag?

 

[micstrachan]

Hang on... have been texting my sister about where to meet for a walk... I’ll get it now.

 

[micstrachan]

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The change in feces may just be a temporary reaction to the feed change.
I wouldn't worry about fat being too high. It isn't a requirement to list maximum fat on the guaranteed analysis tag. Depending on fat content of the ingredients, usually a feed mill will have to add more fat to the mix of ingredients to bring total fat up. Perhaps since the feed is organic, they went with higher fat primary ingredients to eliminate the need for more downstream fat. But probably not as I see it is added as a meal. Turning seed into meal is a by-product of removing oil from the seed. Making meals out of seeds also results in increasing protein.
I'm starting to sprout sesame seeds for my own consumption.

 

[micstrachan]

Ah! That is great info! I didn’t realize the oil would be removed. Your thoughts make sense. Thanks!

I heard back from Modesto Milling who confirmed sesame is replacing their stabilized rice. On another note, the sesame meal lot of feed seemed to turn into dust quicker than their other crumble. I might want to teach them to eat pellets at one point, since I scatter little feed cups around the run to make sure everyone gets to eat. Messy girls!

 

[micstrachan]

@staceyj, sorry, I never saw your post! Yes, milo is sorghum.