" Jill" <news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:68442jF2r4cg2U1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Christina Websell wrote:
>> " Jill" <news@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:67iv4hF2p9mvtU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Having just had to deal with YET another price increase in all the
>>> feeds we buy for ourselves and sell to others I was wondering if
>>> everyone else around the country [globe] is having the same
>>> experience. We have had 6 price hikes in the past 9 months. What I
sold
>>> layers
>>> pellets per bag at this time last year is now a lot less than I can
>>> buy wholesale by the pallet. The price I am having to charge per bag
>>> now is horrendous. And that is with absorbing some of the extra
>>> trans****t costs we got hammered with recently.
>>>
>>> Curious to know what is happening elsewhere?
>>>
>>
>> It's gone up every time I buy it. Price paid today was GBP 6.50/20 kg
>> Spillers layers pellets, 5.00/20 kg wheat.
>
> I canot buy it wholesale for that!!!
> By the ton pallet.
>
>> I now mix my food, 2 bags layers to one bag wheat to keep the cost
>> down a bit. I've not noticed its affected egg production
>
> For yours [age and productivity now] its probably okay but for birds in
> production, even pure breeds, that would cause fatty liver syndrome.
> Its slow but fatal
I disagree, I've been doing it for years actually and I have lots of birds
8
yo plus. Haven't had a death for 2 years.
Seems to suit them. I don't find it necessary to feed them entirely on
layers pellets.
Your view may differ.
Tina
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