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[bamadude]

Ace hardware is the least expensive that sells FRM and Tucker feeds around here. $10.50 and $11.50 per 50 lb bag.
We have a TSC but only the wealthy can shop there

 

[WVduckchick]

I have 5 TSCs within 45 minutes of me and a Rural King, so I guess those other places dont feel the need to stock feed. That's cheap though, so good for you!

 

[ronott1]

You can buy layer feed at Costco???

It is 40#s of Organic layer for $18.00. I get it for the girls ever once in a while as a treat. I usually get layeena from TSC.

The local bulk stores here in town carry animal feed.

is that not normal?

Yes!

Our closest "city (Ozark, Al)" has layer feed at Napa Auto Parts lol

Not at Napa here.

Ace hardware is the least expensive that sells FRM and Tucket feeds around here. $10.50 and $11.50 per 50 lb bag.
We have a TSC but only the wealthy can shop there

Ace Hardware in Davis has chicken feed.

 

[hennible]

The local bulk stores here in town carry animal feed. is that not normal?

No animal feed in our bulk store, but they carry the salt/mineral licks for cows.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

The local bulk stores here in town carry animal feed.

is that not normal?

Our hardware store sells it, too.



As far as the broody goes, at least try to put up wire until you know how the birds will act and you can supervise. I've personally had too many chick deaths from nasty hens in the flock that I thought were sweet hens. I also lost a poult to a psychotic tom (who is as sweet as can be normally) once. He's been fine around all the other chicks/poults, too, before and after. Maybe that one looked at him wrong.
Or made fun of his snood or something.

 

[drumstick diva]

TJO Sending GOOD hatching vibes your way

 

[tjo804]

Quote: It is the coop that worries me. It was never designed for Chicks.

TJO Sending GOOD hatching vibes your way

Thank you so much I will take all the good vibes I can get! Ill pass them on to Baby bear and the eggs too

 

[perchie.girl]

You can buy layer feed at Costco???

Yup.. they carry scratch and layer.... Great if you are in dire need.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

The local bulk stores here in town carry animal feed.

is that not normal?

Some Walmarts carry horse and cattle and goat and hog.... and of course scratch and layer. So does Ace hardware. but these are in areas where FFA and 4H have a presence as well as a largish mixed bag of livestock keepers.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

for what its worth there are Five feed stores within five miles of me... Then there are two in Blossome Valley on the way up to the house. Then in the commuinities on the sixty mile trip. There Are two in Alpine, One in Descanso, ONe in Guatay, One in Pine valley that covers the first thirty miles... Then one in Campo Which is out of the way but they have a good hardware store in conjucnction. Its another twenty miles To campo which adds twenty miles to my trip home.

Then there Used to be a feed store in Boulevard. And right at where you turn up the road to my house there is a fellow that sells hay out of his house.

If you go another thirty miles into the next county you can buy hay from the grower. and he just put up a full on feed store. No delivery though.

So if everything was closed down I could get all I needed at walmart. From Alfalfa horse pellets to chicken feed. Not my first choice but would do in a pinch.

Hay right now is running 16 dollars a bale... I need to get my act to gether and make a full on hay storage area. I have room enough for about 44 bales. (about four and a half months worth)

deb