They're not eating any of the feed I buy now

[KikiDeAnime]

Thats why.

They've always free ranged though....
Our 9 year old hen has never refused food even while free ranging

 

[chooki]

My hens generally do not like any of the layer pellets that I offer to them, I have tried a few different kinds.

Since they are free ranging, I give them all grains (Wheat, Sorghum, Corn, Sunflowers, Corn, Oats, Dun Peas, Safflower and Millet), supplement it with prawn heads & shells and meat scraps.

I also mix milk powder with flour, add water and make dough, I then hand feed the dough to my birds. I have started adding milk powder to the feed because of a few slow feathering chicks. I just never stop doing so after they become fully feathered.

My chickens are offered plenty of fruits and vegetables, on top of that they also eat heaps of grass and whatever they can catch.

Pellets and crumble probably have balanced nutrition for the chickens, I have stopped using them because my chickens prefer more nature food.

 

[Vicker]

I wouldn't land on the Purina, based on past experience. That's what I used to use when my birds stopped laying. Many others reported the same thing. Maybe Purina (and Dumor) have reverted their formula, but I won't go back. I've been feeding Nutrena All-Flock with great results. Kalmbach is good but more expensive.