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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: ChalkyBee on August 19, 2018, 12:38:53 pm

Title: Looking for organic chicken food reccomendations
Post by: ChalkyBee on August 19, 2018, 12:38:53 pm

Hi! We're getting our first batch of hens this week and am wondering what's the best organic food for us to buy them?

They'll have lots of space to roam within their coop (in woodland area) as well as having range of the 2-3 acre woodland once settled in. We're getting them for eggs only, not meat, and would like to ensure that any food is organic.

Any reccomendations for feed brands would be greatly appreciated! :)

Title: Re: Looking for organic chicken food reccomendations
Post by: Terry T on August 19, 2018, 04:03:48 pm

i use Allan and Page layers pellets which I think are organic and have good results.

Title: Re: Looking for organic chicken food reccomendations
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 19, 2018, 04:14:35 pm

The Smallholder Range (https://www.smallholderfeed.co.uk) are not organic but are natural ingredients and GM-free.  The Organic Feed Company (https://www.allenandpage.com/organic-feed-company/) products (also marketed by Allen and Page) are organic.

Title: Re: Looking for organic chicken food reccomendations
Post by: northfifeduckling on August 23, 2018, 02:18:59 pm

Our organic layers pellets are called Hi Peak from the Devenish Group. It's what our local organic farm uses and sells @ 12.95 a 20 kg bag, which I found really good compared to the feed merchant's prices.

Title: Re: Looking for organic chicken food reccomendations
Post by: farmers wife on September 17, 2018, 11:18:21 am

Hi peak best and cheapest but the courier cost adds up.  So if you can add as much as possible to the order then it works out ok.  Think I order half a tonne.

Title: Re: Looking for organic chicken food reccomendations
Post by: Koojie on September 20, 2018, 07:06:11 pm

My 2 new babes are happily tucking into Marriages organic growers pellets.  Before we moved here Allen & Page were the ones we used.     :)

Good luck with your new chooks - enjoy.