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MissPrissy, be careful stockpiling too much layer feed. In the past I have read that one should never stock more layer feed than the hens will eat in one month. If you stock more than the hens will use in a month and you loose part of it, you're loss will eat into your bulk price savings!
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I don't know where you live, but around here (West Tennessee), the Co-Op is listed in the yellow pages under the heading of Feed. You can also check the white pages for "Your County" Farmer's Co-Op. Substitute the name of the county that you live in for "Your County." For example, here it is listed as "Carroll County Farmer's Co-Op." If neither of those are any help to you, look under your county's listings. Find your county agricultural extention agent's number and call them. If they can't tell you, PM me, tell me the city/town and state you live in and I'll see what I can find out for you!!
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With my standard sized Buff Orpingtons and Plymouth Barred Rocks, I figure about 1/4 pound per bird per day. Since I've started using pellets, the amount has gone down slightly because they waste almost no feed at all. But, using that information 9 standard breed chickens should eat around 70 pounds in a month.
I don't know for sure about the bantams. I'm sure it will depend on the size of them. My Mille Fleur Booted Bantams eat somewhere in the neighborhood of 1/8 pound of feed per bird per day. My Gold Sebrights (1/2 the size of the Booted Bantams) eat a lot less. I don't know for sure exactly how much less, but a lot less. Sometimes, I think they are living on air and the morning dew!!
But, using the 1/8 pound per bird per day, your 15 bantams should eat somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 pounds in a month. This would make the total feed consumption around 130 pounds. But, they may go through slightly more or slightly less..... depending on how much they waste and how large they are!
Good luck finding a local Co-Op. I really like their pelleted feed..... so do my chickens. Oh, there is another thing that I like about their feed. Unless you supliment it with grains and such, you don't have to supply extra calcium or grit. It's already in the feed.
Robert
