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[Tricky]

I am interested to know from anyone who has used Dodson and Horrell and Garvo,which one gave best results.

Or, is there a better option than either of those.

[Patricia W]

I use ex-bat layers pellets for all of mine. I was ill a week or so ago and OH got me some other sort, and (it may be a coincidence) we've had a run of softies, so I'm off to get some more ex-bat feed. We can't get Garvo anyway and I've never had the other one. So I'll be interested in the response.

[Redwing]

I have found Garvo to be far better for growing birds

 

I use it for my adult hens as I find that they keep in very good condition on it and I believe it to be the best there is however for the average laying hen I guess you could argue that any good quality layers pellet would do the job just as well

 

Things I've found in Garvo's favour are that the chickens eat less (after gorging on it when you first put them on it!) and the poos are less frequent, smaller and more solid

[peckingham palace]

I wondered about changing my girls from the Omlet organic chicken food they cam with to something else and Garvo seems to be quite popular. Is it available to buy online does anyone know?

[Tricky]

I have found Garvo to be far better for growing birds

 

I use it for my adult hens as I find that they keep in very good condition on it and I believe it to be the best there is however for the average laying hen I guess you could argue that any good quality layers pellet would do the job just as well

 

Things I've found in Garvo's favour are that the chickens eat less (after gorging on it when you first put them on it!) and the poos are less frequent, smaller and more solid

 

Thanks.I take it when you say "I have found Garvo far better...." you mean you have tried both and found garvo to give best results?

[Tricky]

I wondered about changing my girls from the Omlet organic chicken food they cam with to something else and Garvo seems to be quite popular. Is it available to buy online does anyone know?

 

Go to Garvo web page and you will find all UK stockists

[Redwing]

Hi, yes I have tried other brands before and not found the results to be as good but then I raise a lot of chicks and also show some of my birds so I have a different objective I guess

 

For garden laying hens as long as a feed is good quality, relatively dust free (this is where Garvo really excel) and the chooks like it I'd probably not worry too much

[The Dogmother]

I've tried both and Garvo comes out top with my birds - they hated D&H feed

[Tricky]

Garvo it is then.Thanks for your posts

[peckingham palace]

I wondered about changing my girls from the Omlet organic chicken food they cam with to something else and Garvo seems to be quite popular. Is it available to buy online does anyone know?

 

Go to Garvo web page and you will find all UK stockists

I did that but there isn't anyone too close to us. Thanks anyway.

[sandyhas3chucks]

I just wish they dud not use GM in the food

[Lavenders_Blue]

That's what's put me off too, Sandy.

I have been using ex batt crumb for the last 18 months since I got my girls, and I really can't fault it at all. However... it now costs me £12.20 a sack which is A LOT in my opinion, so I have just switched to my first sack of smallholder free range layers meal. It looks identical to the crumb, has no GM or solvent extracted soya or artificial yolk colorants which are the kind of things that, as a bit of a hippy, are important to me. Girls seem happy, no problems with the eggs and £9.25 a sack so it looks like I'll be sticking to this for the time being until the day when I get some more batties.

[Redwing]

To be fair some of the soya used by Garvo is GM, not all and it doesnt make up the majority of the feed

[teacake]

Dodson & Horrel seems to be the best choice round here, other wise there's only farmgate, which is what the breeder had them on, and we bought one bag, but I'm thinking of getting something else. can't cope with the expense of delivery though.....

[bevmatt]

I use Fancy Feed and swear by it - won loads of classes at shows with my birds on it and lots of my friends have fed back that they cannot believe the difference in the feather quality - not overnight but after being on it a couple of months - not the most expensive feed either - just a really good feed and a fair price...

Currently about £9 for a 20kg bag.

[Tricky]

I didn't realise Garvo used GM products.shant be using that then.

WEill be switching back to organic feed company.More expensive but worth it I think.

[sparkysmum]

I used Garvo alphamix but it broke the bank Switched to Wiggly Wigglers mash + bokashi. My ladies look ever so good on it but despite this I think I'll look at Fancy Feed next time, just for a change.

[sandyhas3chucks]

GM Soya in the one I have... won't be getting again!

[Falkor]

But GM free doesn't necessarily guarentee GM free and Organic doesn't always mean ingredients are all organic so it is all much of a muchness IMO.

 

On the Garvo/D&H point I use Garvo and have done for about 18m now I think. My stockist charges very reasonable prices aswell as stocking all things a chicken keeper may want so it makes sense for me. Also due to the wide range of animal feeds that are made by Garvo I am able to do a one stop shop for the normal chooks, chicks, growers (white and yellow) and quail and cats. I especially like the mini-pellets for chicks, much less mess than crumb.

 

We have used D&H layers in the past aswell as Smallholders layers too and found little difference between the two. However in my laying lot (non batts) I am not too fussed as long as they are healthy and it is a balanced quality feed.

 

I think use what suits

[Penguin]

Not tried D&H but changed to Garvo from bog standard stuff recently. It has really made a difference, the girls are all glossy and lovely and there is less of a poo issue with Garvo - easier to clean up! They also eat less of it because it is better quality and so the cost balances out.

[Redwing]

Most of the soya produced is now GM, that makes non GM much more expensive so unless a feed is guaranteed as no GM there is a high chance it will contain some

 

Also GM soya, maize etc... feed many animals that produce our beef, lamb and pork anyway

 

Organic feeds are allowed to contain up to 5% 'residue' so may not be 100% organic

 

Mills that produce various feeds cannot guarantee that no cross contamination can take place

 

Each to their own, its about making informed decisions

 

I will stick to Garvo

[Tricky]

Most of the soya produced is now GM, that makes non GM much more expensive so unless a feed is guaranteed as no GM there is a high chance it will contain some

 

Also GM soya, maize etc... feed many animals that produce our beef, lamb and pork anyway

 

Organic feeds are allowed to contain up to 5% 'residue' so may not be 100% organic

 

Mills that produce various feeds cannot guarantee that no cross contamination can take place

 

Each to their own, its about making informed decisions

 

I will stick to Garvo

 

At least with Organic you have a better chance of more of the product being chemical free. Also they claim no GM products and mills that do not produce various feeds so no contamination.So yes I agree its about making infomed decisions.I will stick with Organic