Im not an expert, but I do know chickens lay less in the cold weather. So given the timing, it could be either. Or both. You'd need to change feed to see if output changes to know if its a formula change or not. If production goes back up with a different brand, its the feed. Restart the TSC feed in the late spring and if the production goes back down its the feed. (confirmed)
I go to Greenwood Rooster King, and if I had to work in that store...the music would most definitely make me puke.
Same here in Bedford. RK is a gold mine compared to TSC.
Right! I’m the guy that scoffs at the effect of boycotting but we certainly need to know what they are doing.
Boycotting only seems to work when they care (or they perceive the public cares) about your opinion.
BINGO! And in a time of ESG they are showing what they care about.
I stop at the Orscheln in Winchester when I go to Union City for lumber. Reminds me of a small Rural King, better variety and more stuff than TSC.
Pretty sure the one in Winchester is not part of TSC.
This is a good report on the food safety aspects. I would recommend checking the nutrients listed on the tag and comparing them to established guidelines for the nutrients. As a former nutritionist for a feed company I really disliked the feed and mineral supplements at TSC as they were generally a lower level of nutrients than what I would recommend. This is usually done for a price point product. Most formulations are done on a least cost basis. This can be good and bad. If the formula is not checked or given minimum and maximum levels of certain ingredients the quality of the pellet can be affected as well as the nutrient profile. The product will have established minimum and maximum levels of nutrients on the tag and possibly others not listed on the tag. But care has to be taken when substituting in different ingredients. If you need feed search out your closest Feed Store. There are several good options Kent, ADM, Purina, Cargill, Hubbard, Kalmbach are all good companies that could have a presence in the region. There are numerous others out there that I may be unfamiliar with.At least the snapshot of the feed bags tested were within FDA guidelines
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Excellent info, thanks for your response
