Omlet cube and run

[quickcluck]

hi there, we are currently on Small Holders but at 9.25 a sack and we are getting through one every 3 weeks, I am wondering it there are cheaper ones out there that are OK to use?

 

What does everyone else use? Any favorites?

 

Thanks

 

[chelsea]

I dont know how our favourite compares to everything else but our girls eat more of it so there is less wastage -

 

we use The Organic Feed Company brand and they love it.

[dancing cloud]

Mine are on Marriages, which is £7something.

 

I can't say whether it's their favourite as it's the only thing the local pet shop stocks, so it's all they've ever had, but the greedy little wotsits eat plenty of it .

[Gallina]

Have you bought any pellets recently? The price has shot up in the last few weeks. My pellets (non-organic) now cost £13.95 a sack. (Animal feed is zero VAT-related, so haven't come down at all with the VAT reduction.)

 

With nine hens and two cockerels, a sack lasts me just over a fortnight, so it is getting an expensive hobby -- certainly not chickenfeed.

 

I reckon one cockerel eats the same amount of food as four Omlet hens.

[poachedegg]

Today we have bought a 20kg sack of Golden Yolk for £6.80 (non organic).

[Bantambabe]

Our first lot of layers came from a local pet suppliers - can't remember what brand but they were about £7.50 for 20kg. Friends kept asking why I hadn't chosen organic, the shop just didn't have any. So I went to CountryWide stores yesterday for the next sack. Their organic was £15.99 for 20kg organic layers pellets and £5.99 for 20kg ordinary . Needless to say the ladies won't be going organic! Hey, it's non-GM and they get to free range, what more could they want?

[Gallina]

Does anyone else buy Grain Harvester's layers' pellets? It looks as though I am paying too much. But I do get free delivery.

[abwsco]

Today we have bought a 20kg sack of Golden Yolk for £6.80 (non organic).

 

Do yours eat that? I got some from our nearest shop the other month for the first time and mine wouldn't touch it

[PurpleTree]

I buy Country Wide own brand, my chickens seem to like it, but I've never given them anything else (apart from treats obviously)

[quickcluck]

Hmmmmmmm just got a sack of small holders, the only other option was their own brand.. the only difference is that small holders are non GM.....

 

What're our thoughts on the whole GM thing?

[ruth1]

£9.55 for a 20kg bag of Dodson and Horrell layers yersterday, thats went up as was just under £9 a few weeks ago Im sure.

[PurpleTree]

Our first lot of layers came from a local pet suppliers - can't remember what brand but they were about £7.50 for 20kg. Friends kept asking why I hadn't chosen organic, the shop just didn't have any. So I went to CountryWide stores yesterday for the next sack. Their organic was £15.99 for 20kg organic layers pellets and £5.99 for 20kg ordinary . Needless to say the ladies won't be going organic! Hey, it's non-GM and they get to free range, what more could they want?

 

Just looked on the CountryWide website and the pellets I've got are £7.59 on there, can't remember how much I paid in store for them, it was a few weeks ago.

 

http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/pws/ProductDetails.ice?ProductID=257

[TAJ]

We use Marriages smallholders layers pellets (the yellow bag) - but we do not pay as much as £9.25! It has gone up from £7 to £8.50 I think.

 

Tracy

[poachedegg]

Today we have bought a 20kg sack of Golden Yolk for £6.80 (non organic).

 

Do yours eat that? I got some from our nearest shop the other month for the first time and mine wouldn't touch it

 

Like most things they scoff it down!

[Egluntyne]

Mine have Golden Yolk pellets.

 

No complaints so far.

 

They wouldn't touch the Omlet Pellets.

[Steve.]

So Countrywide charge different prices for their Pellets depending on the store?

 

I paid £7.00 today for a 20kg bag.

 

How naughty. Though the checkout girls are quite cute

[Sandychick]

Hmmmmmmm just got a sack of small holders, the only other option was their own brand.. the only difference is that small holders are non GM.....

 

What're our thoughts on the whole GM thing?

 

In an ideal world mine would have organic and GM free (and so would I and the cat!), but it is more expensive and something that not everyone can afford. If the budget doesn't allow, I don't beat myself up over it - the important bit is that everyone gets fed.

 

The other point is that our chickens have no ethical point of view and really don't mind! They are happy with whatever tastes nice!

 

I am looking forward to the day that I have the disposable income to put all my ethical views into practice.

[Bantambabe]

Not feeling so good about my cheaper Countrywide layers pellets now - the girls won't entertain eating them! I had mixed them with the last bit of the old pellets so the change over was gradual and they've been picking out the old ones and scattering the new ones on the floor

That was a false economy! This morning they were onto all new CW pellets and refused to eat

So I've been back to the pet shop I went to originally and they're back on Spillers (£7.25 for 20kg) and oh boy are they happy ladies now !!

 

So if there's anyone within a 10 mile radius of leamington spa/southam (warks) who wants a free bag of CW pellets (only a little bit missing) please PM me!!!!

Debs

[quickcluck]

oh how infuriating!!!

[Forge Cottage]

We use Dodson and Horrell non GM layers pellets, about £7.80 for 20kg. Pretty good value.

 

Our supplier is Oaklands Farm, Ewshot. They are very helpful with advice as they keep chickens too. They specialise in animal feeds and do the fine wood chip stuff and mite powder etc as well.