4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[HungryOH]

I've tried different feeds over the years and have found that the hens seem to stay away from the 'Grub' for longer with some feeds and have (for example) harder shells with other feeds. These are the ingredients in a couple of feeds from different manufactuers. Can other people add their ingredients lists so that we can compare all of the different feeds ?

 

(I'm not promoting any feed in particular nor advocating changing feeds)

 

Allen & Page Natural Free Range Layers Pellets (PO561) (Best before May 2011)

Protein: 16.0% Oil: 5%

Fibre: 5.0% Ash: 14.0%

Moisture: 13.8% Methionine: 0.3%

Vitamin A: 6,000 iu/kg

Vitamin D: 3,000 iu/kg

Vitamin E: 20 iu/kg

 

Marriages Farmyard Layers Pellets (Best before January 2011)

Protein: 17.0% Oil: 4.0%

Fibre: 6.5% Ash: 11.7%

Moisture: 14% Methionine: 0.3%

Vitamin A: 8,000 iu/kg

Vitamin D: 2,400 iu/kg

Vitamin E: 12 iu/kg

Copper: 25 mg/kg

[HungryOH]

Dodson & Horrell Layers Pellets

 

Protein: 16.0% Oils & Fat: 3.5%

Fibre: 4.0% Ash: 12.5%

Moisture: ?? Methionine: 0.36%

Lysine: 0.71% Calcium: 3.75%

Sodium: 0.15% Phosphorous: 0.7%

 

Vitamin A: 7500 iu/kg

Vitamin D: 3000 iu/kg

Vitamin E: 20 mg/kg

[HungryOH]

Garvo 731 Layers Pellets (from their website, not a sack)

 

Protein 14.9 %, crude fat 3.7 %

Crude fiber 4.5 %, crude ash 12.6 %

Moisture ?? Methionin 0.355 %

Lysin 0.708 %, Calcium 3.00 %

Sodium 0.15 %, Phosphorus 0.586 %

 

Addition/kg (Vitamins)

E672 Vitamin(e) A 10250 IE

E671 Vitamin(e) D3 2050 IE

Vitamin(e) E 47 mg

 

Addition/kg (Traces)

E4 copper (copperchelate from amino acids, hydrate) 4 mg

E4 copper (copper(ll) sulfate pentahydrate) 3 mg

E5 manganese (manganese chelate of amino acids hydrate) 28 mg

E5 manganese (manganous oxide) 28 mg

E6 zinc (zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate) 14 mg

E6 zinc (zinc oxide) 14 mg

E1 iron (Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate) 41 mg

Selenium (organic form CNCM 1-3060) 0.09 mg

E2 iodine (Potassium iodide) 1 mg

Edited July 3, 2011 by Guest

[HungryOH]

Garvo 5030 Scratcher layers pellets (from their website, not a sack)

 

Protein 13.5 %, crude fat 3.3 %

Crude fiber 5.5 %, crude ash 17.2 %

Moisture ?? Methionin 0.302 %

Lysin 0.618 %, Calcium 4.374 %

Sodium 0.165 %, Phosphorus 0.561 %

 

Addition/kg (Vitamins)

E672 Vitamin(e) A 10500 IE

E671 Vitamin(e) D3 2100 IE

Vitamin(e) E 47 mg

 

E4 cupper (cupperchelate from amino acids, hydrate) 4 mg

E4 copper (copper(ll) sulfate pentahydrate) 3 mg

E5 manganese (manganese chelate of amino acids hydrate) 28 mg

E5 manganese (manganous oxide) 28 mg

E6 zinc (zinc chelate of amino acids hydrate) 14 mg

E6 zinc (zinc oxide) 14 mg

E1 iron (Ferrous sulphate, monohydrate) 41 mg

Selenium (organic form CNCM 1-3060) 0.09 mg

E2 iodine (Potassium iodide) 1 mg

[squiffs]

Omlet Organic Layers Pellets -

 

orga. maize 25%, org. wheat feed 22%, org. peas, org. wheat 11%, minerals, org. soya expeller, prairie meal, vitmes 0.6%

 

 

as an aside - is this the same as Marriage's regular layers pellets? My local pet supply shop stocks Marriage's so I really hope so

[percy049]

Omlet Organic Layers Pellets -

 

as an aside - is this the same as Marriage's regular layers pellets? My local pet supply shop stocks Marriage's so I really hope so

 

If you look at the bottom of the omlet food sack on the back, it says it is made by marriages

[squiffs]

Omlet Organic Layers Pellets -

 

as an aside - is this the same as Marriage's regular layers pellets? My local pet supply shop stocks Marriage's so I really hope so

 

If you look at the bottom of the omlet food sack on the back, it says it is made by marriages

 

I know, but Marriage's do several types of feed - so I need to know which one is the same as their omlet bags, to avoid having to gradually feed the chooks the 'new' feed.

[Henchanted]

Can I just point out that 'composition' is like 'list of ingredients' ie a list of what is in it, going from the highest to the lowest percentage.

 

Nutritional content or nutritional value is a list of the breakdown of how much of each of the basic food elements the mixture contains ie percentage of protein, fats, carbs, salt etc

 

I'm not sure which we are comparing as people are either listing one thing or the other but not both.

 

I, for one prefer a feed with a much higher protein than some listed so far, I use MoleValleyFarmers organic at the moment as it has 19% protein, but I can't remember the other values.

[squiffs]

Can I just point out that 'composition' is like 'list of ingredients' ie a list of what is in it, going from the highest to the lowest percentage.

 

Nutritional content or nutritional value is a list of the breakdown of how much of each of the basic food elements the mixture contains ie percentage of protein, fats, carbs, salt etc

 

I'm not sure which we are comparing as people are either listing one thing or the other but not both.

 

I, for one prefer a feed with a much higher protein than some listed so far, I use MoleValleyFarmers organic at the moment as it has 19% protein, but I can't remember the other values.

Marriage's Organic Layers Pellets is 17% Protein.

[witzend]

thank you Hungry OH. I asked about this weeks ago and didn't get any replies..................

 

YAY - fab to see the differences

xx

[HungryOH]

Marriages Farmyard Layers Pellets Best Before 20 Sep 2013

 

Oil: 4%

Protein: 17.0 %

Fibre 7.0%

Ash: 11.7%

Lysine: 0.69%

Methionine: 0.3%

Calcium: 4%

Sodium: 0.15%

Phosphorus: 0.54%

 

Ingredients

Wheat,Wheatfeed,Calcium Carbonate,Maize,Peas,Barley,Sunflower seed meal,Maize gluten meal,Beans,Soya (bean) meal,Lucerne extruded,Vegetable oil & fat, Salt, monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate

 

Additives per kg

E672 VItamin A 8000IU

E671 Vitamin D 1500IU

3a700 Vitamin E 12mg

E1 Iron (ferrous sulphate monohydrate) 20mg

E2 Iodine (calcium iodate anhydrous) 0.75mg

E4 Copper (cuprous sulphate pentahydrate) 5mg

E5 Manganese (manganous oxide) 42mg

E6 Zinc (zinc oxide) 35mg

E8 Selenium (sodium selenite) 0.1mg

E1640 6-phytase 300FTU