quickcluck Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Today we have bought a 20kg sack of Golden Yolk for £6.80 (non organic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantambabe Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Does anyone else buy Grain Harvester's layers' pellets? It looks as though I am paying too much. But I do get free delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I buy Country Wide own brand, my chickens seem to like it, but I've never given them anything else (apart from treats obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 £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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Mine have Golden Yolk pellets. No complaints so far. They wouldn't touch the Omlet Pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantambabe Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 oh how infuriating!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Cottage Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
