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Don:
Purina Layer crumbles 15.75, pellets 16.25
Nutrena and Barlett Brands feeds are usually comparable in quality and percentage of protein

Bartlett Chick Start and Grow 14.50
Bartlett Layer Crumbles 13.00 @ 17 % protein
Three grain scratch 12.00

One of our feed dealers says that almost any mill will accept competitors coupons, especially Purina\'s, if you can find them.

If we drive a half hour out from the city we can buy grains from farmers that grow it for about 8.00/bag. This includes wheat, oats, millet and corn.  Cracked corn or mixed grains add a dollar for the extra efforts.  We do not have access to peas here.    

Roasted soybean meal is $18.00    All prices 50#bags

FLFAmeraucanas:
I went into sticker shock too, when layer pellets went to $15.99 a 50lb bag.  Starter (20%) is about $14.49 for 50lbs.

I started make my own layer feed a couple months ago.  We crop farm, so the corn and oats don\'t cost me anyththing. However, even adding in market rate for them it costs me about $7 a 50lb bag for layer.  Mine consists of corn, oats, soybean meal, poultry conditioner, black oil sunflower seeds, and some oyster shell.  I\'m in the process of playing around with it abit, but so far so good!  Birds seem to like it so far and everyone appears healthy and shiny.

Need to try working on a starter recipe next, starter is killing me right now!

Beth C:

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Ditto. Starter feed kills me. Feed for the adults isn\'t as bad, since I\'m fortunate to have access to one of the few remaining hammer mills in the area. They mix their own layer feed (I just add protein during the breeding season) and do custom mixes. I keep meaning to look into a chick recipe but something always comes up (gearing up for surgery at the moment, so everything else is pretty much on hold). If you ever come up with a recipe for chick starter, I\'d love a copy!

far149:
I\'m paying $10.95 a 50# bag for 17% layer pellets at the local Producer\'s Co-Op. Lay crumbles are slightly higher but are mostly dust.

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