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I went back to the old chick feed. What in your opinion is an excessive level for methionine specifically for laying birds? The chick feed I went back to now lists .6% but the previous bags were .5%. Curious why they would bump it up a bit and I think it's one of the higher levels I've seen.

Here's the goofy thing though...They have another corn/soy free feed but it's 16% protein. THAT feed has .5% methionine which is a good level. the one i got, which is 18% protein also corn/soy free is the one that's .2% methionine. Seems like a very bizarre oversight to me. Here's the links to...

I recently tried out a feed from Bar Ale based on it's price tag. It is a corn and soy free feed, although I'm not opposed to corn but again the price was right compared to my usual Modesto feed I get. Once I got it I realized the methionine levels were .2 - correct me if I'm wrong, but that...

I really never questioned it until I had brand new layers start during the darkest and coldest days of the year here in NY. I really figured they'd just hold off til Spring. They are my RIR, EE, and Buff Orpingtons. My French Copper Marans is still holding off though.

Yeah that bugs me, why have a feed as low as .2 for met? Everyone else seems to rave about Bar Ale as being a solid brand otherwise.

Alright one other question for those who know more than me about this stuff. I decided to switch feeds to Bar Ale 18% layer (have not received it yet) it is a corn/soy free feed that's easier on my wallet than the Modesto chick feed. I don't care for corn free but again, easier on the wallet...

I noticed this too with my flock. Two big things made me switch, one being the mild molt some were going through and the other being that I kept noticing one pullet in particular pecking at others and eating their feathers. Once they were onto the current 22% feed the pecking/feather eating...

Any thoughts on what would cause the excess bloom or what I'm assuming is excess bloom in most of my eggs? Basically a heavier white film. Seems like they didn't do this when on layer feed although also not sure if it's due to different laying habits in the winter or what. Everyone on a FB group...

My flock is pretty mixed - black sex link, mystic marans, copper marans, RIR, EE, OE, and Buff Orps. It just seems like they've all benefited a lot from this switch. I see so many people elsewhere claiming the only way chickens will lay during winter is with supplemental light as they need a...

Hopefully this doesn't come off as long winded but after reading extensively through this forum topic of feeding it didn't take me long to be convinced to switch from 16% layer feed to a higher protein (22%) chick feed for my entire flock, with shell on the side. I made the switch around...