Luvachicken Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I went to Rokers today to get the growers pellets but they didn't have any. The man said they had big problems getting hold of them and they wouldn't be having any more. They had all the other food though. I had to get a small packet of Fancy Feed, I think it was called, which the guy recommended I mix with layers pellets, and wean them off the growers. Bearing in mind though, that they told me the chicks I got from them were 12 weeks, and on here people told me they were younger, I'm not sure how much they actually know about chicks and chickens. It was recommended on here to feed them all growers pellets, as I still have big chicks anyway, and start layers pellets in Spring. Now I can't get the garvo growers what shall I do ? Get them a different make of growers or stick them all back on layers pellets ? Thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Is there a Dobbies garden centre near you? I got layers mash and pellets from there. Now ordering layers pellets and alfamix from hens 4 pets who are really helpful. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Thanks good egg, there is a Dobbies in Shinfield in Reading, but I'm not sure it's the same Dobbies that sends leaflets or advertises. Don't think I've seen chicken food there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 If they are only young they need to be on growers not layers, if I was you I would find another supplier of Garvo or use a different make of feed. If you have any Garvo left I would gradually swap them to the new make. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 I think mixing is what I'll have to do as I only have a little growers left. I will mix that with the stuff I bought today and see what I can find elsewhere. I did tell the men there that they should be on growers pellets until they start laying or longer, and they looked at me like I didn't know what I was talking about. I knew what I'd read from my Omlet friends .......silly men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Mine are on fancy feed growers, which they love. If you ring them up they will send you samples of their feeds. I've just done that yesterday and funnily enough we were comparing the protein levels in their layers and growers and it's slightly higher in the layers!!! Other ingredients, vitamins ect must be different. I had been giving mine a mixture of layers and growers as I had put them all together and wanted to finish up the layers before their use by date!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 Mimi5, I take it they do sell big bags of fancy feed? They only had small bags at Rokers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 you can get 20kg sacks of Fancy feed growers or you can use Garvo mini stater pellets(702) from hatch untill they are od enough to go onto layers there's also 714 Fancy Young hens grower pellets and 723 Fancy cockerel grower pellets garvo don't do a general grower feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 714 was what I was after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Look on the dobbies site for a store perhaps and then phone to check? The ones round me all have 714 and the mash (as well as a load of others). It's near the fish/pond stuff in one and the pets stuff in the other two. They have chickens too, miles from the food strangely! Always feel sorry for them so don't go and look! Alternately if you are stuck this is where I mentioned on line - https://www.hensforpets.co.uk/products/garvo/garvo-714-fancy-young-hen-growers-pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Fancy Feed is a good feed, its worth getting if you can get the growers pellets in the big sack. Marriages, Spillers and Dodson and Horrell are also good feeds Garvo seem to be letting a lot of suppliers down sadly I'm moving over to Matador feed from Garvo as its every bit as good apparently and costs less. Not something I ever thought I'd do but Garvo is getting harder to find now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Thanks Redwing, I knew you'd have a list of what was best. I can't believe the way the men looked at me like I was a total dimwit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbourne12 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I quite agree that you should stick to growers untilk they're mature. Garvo has always been a problem in terms of supply. We use Allen & Page Smallholder feeds, which are very good quality. Their chick crumbs, growers, layers, and breeders pellets are on our shopping list depending on the time of year and state of maturity of the birds. There seem to be plenty of stockists near to Fleet http://www.smallholderfeed.co.uk/Find-a-Stockist.aspx if you do a county or postcode search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thank you Melbourne12 for the link. I think the problem is almost sorted for me. Someone is going chicken shopping for me in Kent. So thank you to everyone for helping to get me sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 there is a stockist of Garvo in Lewis Sussex or near there,. Rokers had Chick crumb, They also have layers mash (both Garvo.) I have plenty of chick crumb if you want some to tide you over till the next delivery , maybe w 4 weeks time. (LIve near Rokers ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 there is a stockist of Garvo in Lewis Sussex or near there,.Rokers had Chick crumb, They also have layers mash (both Garvo.) I have plenty of chick crumb if you want some to tide you over till the next delivery , maybe w 4 weeks time. (LIve near Rokers ) Lucky you, living in such a nice area. Thanks for the offer of the chick crumb, that's very kind, but I do have chick food left over from before, and hopefully will be getting some Garvo soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 The Garvo is awaiting collection so I suspect there'll be a very happy luvachicken anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Yay, thanks, I will tell them in the morning that a very special omlet friend got their food for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
