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Hi all! I need your input. A little background info first:
So, my chickens are 11 month olds and up until about 3 months ago were on Purina Laying Feed(except the medicated chick feed when they were chicks). I think it worked well for our flock, we were getting about 6-7 eggs per day and we have 7 chickens. Then, my local feed store stopped carrying Purina, and starting carrying Bar Ale Poultry Feed. I am not sure if the egg decline has to do with the food or not, but it sure seems like that is a good possibility. For about the last 2 months or so(maybe a little less) we have been getting 2-3 eggs per day. We live in Cali and the weather here is still pretty mild(a lot of sunshine, not too cold), so I don't think the decline has to do with that.
Has anyone had any experience/knows if Bar Ale Poutry Feed is good(I think it's a california brand)? Should I switch food to get egg production up? Any recommendations?
The chickens do get treats(cantaloupe, watermelon, corn, lettuce, mealworms, etc.) but their food is their main source of protein.
Thank you for any and all suggestions on why my girls have decided to stop laying!
So, my chickens are 11 month olds and up until about 3 months ago were on Purina Laying Feed(except the medicated chick feed when they were chicks). I think it worked well for our flock, we were getting about 6-7 eggs per day and we have 7 chickens. Then, my local feed store stopped carrying Purina, and starting carrying Bar Ale Poultry Feed. I am not sure if the egg decline has to do with the food or not, but it sure seems like that is a good possibility. For about the last 2 months or so(maybe a little less) we have been getting 2-3 eggs per day. We live in Cali and the weather here is still pretty mild(a lot of sunshine, not too cold), so I don't think the decline has to do with that.
Has anyone had any experience/knows if Bar Ale Poutry Feed is good(I think it's a california brand)? Should I switch food to get egg production up? Any recommendations?
The chickens do get treats(cantaloupe, watermelon, corn, lettuce, mealworms, etc.) but their food is their main source of protein.
Thank you for any and all suggestions on why my girls have decided to stop laying!