Switching Feed for Better Egg Production? Advice Needed!

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Re: Switching Feed for Better Egg Production? Advice Needed!

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I've tried both and honestly, the layer feed seemed to give my hens the extra nutrients they needed. I noticed a difference in production after about a month.
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Re: Switching Feed for Better Egg Production? Advice Needed!

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I've tried All-Flock from Nutrena, but I didn't notice much improvement. I switched to Layer Crumbles, and that did the trick for me. It could just depend on your flock's needs!
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Switching to Nutrena made a huge difference for me, especially with my younger hens. I went with the Layer Pellets, and they started laying much more consistently after about 3 weeks.
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Re: Switching Feed for Better Egg Production? Advice Needed!

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I use All-Flock feed for my mixed-age flock, and I add extra calcium for my layers. I think it's the best of both worlds. My egg production has definitely picked up since.
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Re: Switching Feed for Better Egg Production? Advice Needed!

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I switched to Nutrena a few months ago, and my egg production definitely improved. I personally use their Layer Crumbles instead of all-flock feed because it has the proper calcium levels for laying hens.
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Re: Switching Feed for Better Egg Production? Advice Needed!

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If you're mainly dealing with older hens that aren't producing much, it might be worth switching to the Nutrena Layer Feed. That extra calcium seems to be what they need.
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