What Layer Feed I Actually Use With My Backyard Chickens… And Why!
What Layer Feed I Actually Use With My Backyard Chickens… And Why!
RSM is here to talk to you about the chicken feed that she actually uses, and why. Spoiler: She has worked with one of these companies but this is NOT a sponsored post, so you can trust as always that you’ll get an honest opinion! RSM will tell you about three options she uses on a rotation basis for her laying hens: Fresh Pecks from Grubbly Farms; Purina Layena Omega line; and Kalmbach Hen Reserve. Get some basic info on each so you can make the best choices for your flock! See all relevant links below. RSM is not a medical professional.
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RSM is not a medical professional.
I ferment scratch and peck mash a few times a week, but overall, mine have done the best in terms of health and egg production with Nutrena feeds as their regular daily feed. I had a bad experience with the purina as well, but I haven’t liked into the omega product. I’ll have to peek!
Ty for your advice😊
Thanks for the info! I’m looking for affordable feed right now. Those are good options.
Kalmbach!
Hey Sara, at what age do I stop giving starter feed at what age do I stop giving grower feed and how do I keep my new chicks food separate from my grown hands when I integrate them?🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️ I am praying you can help me with this. I am very nervous about how to accomplish this. I’m not really certain what age I should introduce my new chicks to my four grown hens. I have one bantam and three Brahmas the babies are about six weeks old. but I am actually guessing because Tractor supply did not know how old they are.😔😔😔😔😫😫😫😫😫 is it detrimental if they’re on the wrong food for a couple of weeks? Thank you in advance for any of your help and God bless you.🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
Hello fellow San Antonio resident. More local feed, do you have any thoughts on Jupes Mills? Thanks for the videos!
I love your videos. They are so unpretentious.
I’ve been watching alot of your videos lately and other chicken educaters and I’ve come across something that I wanted your opinion on. Someone had said that when you pick your breeds, you want at least 2 of each breed so they have a friend because they buddy with their own breed. Is that something to consider or does it matter if you have say 4 chickens and all different breeds? Thank you for your time and insight🙏🏻
Purchased our first 4 chicks and purchased the Purina medicated chick starter & grower. Found grain weevils in it so I went to another feed store and purchased another bag. Same thing! I called Purina to report it and ask why are they in there and I was told it was not stored properly. I also asked them how do I read the expiration date. They said they used the Julian code. I gave her my code and she said it expired last year and not to feed it to them. I told her that my other bag is expired also then after learning how to read it. So I called a third store and asked if they could tell me the code on the Purina starter feed and their bags are also expired last year, actually older than my two bags. I switched brands. Two of my chicks were experiencing loose stools and pasty butt. After two days on a new feed and Hydo hen they are so much better. Thank you for your videos!
Here in Indiana snowing and cold
Omg please do a senior hen video. Love your information and logic. We have roosters and all ages in our flock so it limits it to flock raiser types of feed. We use chewy to deliver when we can’t get to the local feed store. Thanks for making these videos
I noticed that I don’t see any flies?? Do you just feed the chickens of the ground or in a container?
Do you have any problems with the feed sweating in those cans?
We use Purina layena and have had no problem. We switch to feather fixer when they are molting.
Thanks for the info.
We give our girls grubblies as well. Didn’t know they had feed.
My horse eat’s Purina senior feed and I fund a grass hoper in the bag once. That was the only time anything like has happened to me with animal feed.
I just had my RIR start laying at 20 weeks old. Shes the only one so far out or our flock of 6 hens. But i still had half a bag of starter feed! In my feed can put a bottom layer just layer pellets, and then mixed the other 2/3 of the can with about half starter, half layer. But I’m stressed now that she’s not getting enough nutrition!
Should I change what I’ve done? Or add something else for her? Or am I ok for a couple weeks? Just trying to find the balance between taking care of her and not wasting food.
Chicken Tender Lol! My God I have heard it all now hahahahahahahahaaaaa
Hi RSM!!! Have you ever tried Scratch and Peck Layer Feed? What are your thoughts on that?
Just found you a few days ago and just subscribed. I love how much you pack into a short video! I’m about ready to dive into my first chickens, almost start to finish. I have a metal shed on the back patio, probably a gardener shed that I inherited when I bought the house. I’m going to use that for the coop. My issue I’m hoping you can help me with. I live in the desert. 120° and more in the summertime. Very hot probably 4 months and stretching into six months out of the year. Any suggestions for keeping the shed cool?
I have been sticking with Grubblies fresh pecks. I also get an organic feed to ferment feed for them daily. It’s not as expensive but organic for fermenting. I stopped buying purina due to half dust in the bag and some moldy bags too. With fermenting feed daily they don’t eat as much of the expensive grubby crumbles.
What would you recommend for 1 teen roo and 5 teen hens and 4 adult hens?
I started out with a bungee cord holding down my metal trash can chicken feed container. The squirrels gnawed through the cord and the raccoons would open the can at night ( I swear they work together like some rodent street gang!). My remedy was to use a long spring that is used to close screen doors to hold down the lid. Gnaw proof and, from what I could tell on my game cam footage, when raccoons pulled on the spring it would snap back and pinch their little “fingers”. DISCLAIMER: in the past 4 years, no raccoons, possums or any other pest has been hurt or fatally injured with this spring contraption.