Tragedy related to nutrition?

[ruffles]

I feed Purina Layeena and Nutrena both,natural products.

But, over the last three weeks Nutrena has had some recalls of chicken feeds.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Who makes Nutrena do you know?

 

[Cindy in PA]

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You do know that "natural" has no standards & really doesn't mean much.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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You do know that "natural" has no standards & really doesn't mean much.

your right.

 

[PattyO]

google Cargill food recall

 

[PattyO]

My birds are still loving the Countryside. They seem to pick it all out and leave the Purina for last. I see what you mean about there being some fine stuff. Maybe add a little water.

 

[chickened]

A large component of Layena is spent grain from alcohol distilleries.
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[Nambroth]

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After a few days my girls have some dust from the Countryside at the bottom of their feeder that they generally do not relish eating (they will eat it but only as a last resort). My feeder is a pvc type and they cannot bill it out, so it stays in the feeder. So every other day or three I will empty the fine stuff into a bowl and mix it with a little water, or a little oatmeal, or some applesauce, or some thick kefir... or a combo thereof. Just enough to get it all to stick together. Suddenly it is a treat and they gobble it up! I feel that there is no waste this way and they are getting the complete 'formulation' of the feed. When it's very cold I warm the wet mash, and when it's very hot I chill or freeze it (but my chickens are spoiled..).

I feed the wet mash in a separate bowl, so as not to introduce any extra moisture to their dry feeder. I don't want mold in the dry feed. The wet 'treat', they eat within an hour or two.

 

[Carrie Lynn]

My hens eat oyster shell, as needed. I haven't seen them chowing down on it, but it does disappear over time. I would continue to offer it, just sprinkle it around and they'll pick at it as they scratch for grit. Sorry about your injured hen.