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

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.

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.

I had previously been feeding my ducks a "high quality" pelleted feed. It was like cardboard and they wasted a lot because they didnt like it. They choked on it fed dry but it turned to smelly mush when wetted and I had to throw away so much. What a difference when I changed to Scratch and Peck! They had no problem with the switch. Now they get excited at feed time and eagerly scarf down every tiny bit of this. It justifies the higher price since nothing is wasted (and no nasty smell!). I was worried at first because theres a fair amount of powder in the grains (the added vitamins/minerals) but it was no problem. My girls prefer their food wet so I mix in a bit of water and everything sticks I had previously been feeding my ducks a "high quality" pelleted feed. It was like cardboard and they wasted a lot because they didnt like it. They choked on it fed dry but it turned to smelly mush when wetted and I had to throw away so much. What a difference when I changed to Scratch and Peck! They had no problem with the switch. Now they get excited at feed time and eagerly scarf down every tiny bit of this. It justifies the higher price since nothing is wasted (and no nasty smell!). I was worried at first because theres a fair amount of powder in the grains (the added vitamins/minerals) but it was no problem. My girls prefer their food wet so I mix in a bit of water and everything sticks together but even dry they eat up everything. Also this feed has 61mg/kg of Niacin which is great for those of us raising ducks! So happy this feed exists and is available through Chewy! … more

Beyond the quality of the actual product (yes, those are whole seeds, and my chickens love it), this brand checks all of the boxes in terms of integrity. USDA Organic, Non-GMO project certified, even a registered B Corporation! As a backyard chicken keeper, I can certainly afford a more pricey feed and am glad to be able to make such a positive choice with my purchase. PS I loved this layer feed for my flock of 3 years. Now, I just moved and acquired 4 pullets, so I look forward to trying their grower feed next.

This scratch is like premium chocolate to my flock. They LOVE it! They love it so much that if I need them to go back into their coop/run from free ranging they will gladly go inside for this stuff. It is exactly like the description it is all grains and virtually dust free. The bag mentions to mix it up so that there is no dust settling at the bottom but even as I dump the entire bag into my feed storage bin I don't see any dust! I am very happy with this product and my birds produce delicious eggs and are very happy and healthy as well. It is worth every penny.

My birds love this feed. I feel like I'm getting my money's worth...no dust, just beautiful grains and seeds. Will continue to buy.

My ducks and chickens love this food!! Neither of them will eat the old stuff. I read the ingredients on the Modesto Mills Oraganic food which has diatomaceous in it. Come to realize..that it is causing nutritional issues with them. I switched to this and it's great. But what I paid for a 50 lb bag of the other stuff is less than this for a 40 lb bag by $15. Its a sacrifice but worth it for happy healthy ducks and chickens. I dont know what is up with he reviews that their ducks don't like it..but both of my feathered friends love it and will eat it off the ground unlike the other stuff. Just wish it wasn't so much.

I’ve been using this for about 6 mos and I’ve noticed it is a mix of some whole grain and a good amount of meal. Not sure what the meal is but this last bag particularly seemed to be more that half of it and not a lot of whole grain. This seems to go to waste sine it isn’t something the birds can grab. So far my flock seems healthy and laying well but I am changing food to something more substantial. This food is expensive and I am willing to pay for healthy birds but I feel so much is wasted.