Scratch and Peck Feeds Naturally Free Organic Layer 16% Poultry Feed

We used this feed exclusively for a couple years and when our 5 hens stopped laying and were continually being plagued with weak shells despite excellent supplementation -- I knew we had to change. They seemed eager to eat the feed but there were changes in their health and egg production which were undeniable. Switched to Kalmbach premium along with their crumbles and it seems their plumage is getting better along and a couple are laying regularly again. Scratch and Peck feed was hit and miss with the texture of the product, sometimes super powdery. Makes me wonder if formulation was not consistent which lead to my hens having issues. I do not recommend.

I was excited to receive this after researching the ingredients etc. however, I could not get my chickens to eat it. I tried everything- adding water, even mixing it with their favorite food and they still walk away from it. As soon as I put a different feed out they gobbled it like they were starving. I ended up throwing away most of the bag unfortunately.

I really wanted to love this feed. I did a ton of research and because our hens are pets and we want them to live a long, happy life, I wanted to feed them a soy free (less chance of certain cancers), whole seed food. I feared that they might pick out the seeds and not eat the powder, which contains all the vitamins and minerals. I fed this food for about 6 weeks. My girls ate it with great happiness. They tossed it everywhere and made a huge mess. But they seemed to really enjoy it. With that said, their eggs decreased in quality and then quantity. Then, one of my sweetest hens got super mean. I switched back to Kalmbach Organic crumbles and after about a week on Kalmbach, everyone is normal I really wanted to love this feed. I did a ton of research and because our hens are pets and we want them to live a long, happy life, I wanted to feed them a soy free (less chance of certain cancers), whole seed food. I feared that they might pick out the seeds and not eat the powder, which contains all the vitamins and minerals. I fed this food for about 6 weeks. My girls ate it with great happiness. They tossed it everywhere and made a huge mess. But they seemed to really enjoy it. With that said, their eggs decreased in quality and then quantity. Then, one of my sweetest hens got super mean. I switched back to Kalmbach Organic crumbles and after about a week on Kalmbach, everyone is normal again...happy, calm, laying healthy eggs. I am sure now that my girls were enjoying the seeds and had developed a vitamin and mineral deficiency, so be very careful with this food. The ingredients are superior, but it didn’t work well for my 6 beloved pet chickens. … more

My chickens love this feed and I’m happy to provide them something that hasn’t been processed.

I was very disappointed when I saw this grain. It was too full of powdery sediment. I tried this grain because my hens wont eat pellets or crumbles. Well, they wont eat this grain at all. The wild birds wont eat it either. I thought it would be really good as it says its Organic but, if they won't eat it, not much good there. I do know that just because some chickens hate some foods, other chickens might love it. So, us humans get to hunt and pick for feed our chickens will peck and eat.

Let me just start by saying that our six little bantam hens are like, super spoiled. They get as much (if not more) love as the cats and dogs, and they are our family. With that being said, we have tried so. many. different. kinds of chicken feed for these ladies! They are about half the size as a normal sized hen, and finding appropriate food for them proved tricky. Scratch and Peck not only provides an amazing product, but it lasts forever for these little ladies. It is chock full of whole grains, minerals, and other goodies to keep them laying steadily. Even through our Colorado winters, we're getting two eggs a day (we do not supplement with light in their coop). Thanks, Scratch and Peck! Let me just start by saying that our six little bantam hens are like, super spoiled. They get as much (if not more) love as the cats and dogs, and they are our family. With that being said, we have tried so. many. different. kinds of chicken feed for these ladies! They are about half the size as a normal sized hen, and finding appropriate food for them proved tricky. Scratch and Peck not only provides an amazing product, but it lasts forever for these little ladies. It is chock full of whole grains, minerals, and other goodies to keep them laying steadily. Even through our Colorado winters, we're getting two eggs a day (we do not supplement with light in their coop). Thanks, Scratch and Peck! … more

I thought that maybe i just got a bad bag of this feed because in the past it has been good and my chickens liked it. I went to read the reviews to see if anyone else noticed it also, and there were others that said the same thing, so i am sending this review in because i had the same unfortunate purchase. The feed is at least half dust and empty seed shells. Maybe the company is having a bad time since the Covid or something, but i won't buy it again - at the end of the day my chickens have picked out some food and left the dust and empty seed shells that i put into their feeders that morning. Hope the family of this company is okay.

Our chickens and ducks almost completely stopped laying on this feed, and the shells were brittle. Yes, I supplement with oyster shell and ground up egg shells...the bags were mostly dust and shells, minimal seeds, and 5 peas! I was so disappointed. I will never buy this again.

I've been using this food forever and me and my chickens love it! The natural blend gives their egg yolks a lovely orange color and leaves my chooks healthy. Another love of this brand is the eco friendly packaging! It comes in a strong paper bag with an easy to open top. One downside of this is that it has a lot of un-edible powder, it takes up room in the feeder and makes the chickens sneeze.

I keep ducks. I have purchased Scratch and Peck products for awhile now. The Organic Feed was once entirely feed. The next purchase a bit of dust I expected were dried nutrients. The third bag was nearly half full of dust/nutrients. The fourth was the same. I have been adding grains since the second bag. I am now going to mix my own duck feed.