{"product_id":"marriages-farmyard-layers-pellets-poultry-feed-20kg","title":"Marriage's Farmyard Layers Pellets – Poultry Feed 20kg","description":"\u003ch5\u003eMarriage's Farmyard Layers Pellets – 20kg\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cp\u003eA complete layers ration from W \u0026amp; H Marriage \u0026amp; Sons, who have been milling at Chelmsford since 1824 and are still family run. It is fed as the whole diet to laying hens, ducks and geese from point of lay, which Marriage's put at around 19 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe part Marriage's make most of is yolk colour: no chemical pigments at all, with three different natural ingredients doing that job instead. It is a small distinction on paper and an obvious one in the pan, and it is the reason a good many keepers stay with this bag rather than a cheaper one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003ePerformance \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplete balanced ration — the pellet is the whole diet for a laying bird.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e17% protein, which is the figure Marriage's publish for this feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo chemical pigments. Yolk colour comes from three natural ingredients instead.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuits small breeds and waterfowl as well as full-size hens, so one bag covers a mixed flock.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMilled by a family firm that has been at it since 1824.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso bagged in 7.5kg for smaller flocks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaying hens, ducks and geese from point of lay, around 19 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSmall and bantam breeds as well as standard hens.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBack garden keepers and smallholders.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnyone wanting yolk colour without added chemical pigments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot for chicks or growing birds — they need a chick crumb and then a grower ration until point of lay.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeed ad lib from point of lay, around 19 weeks of age.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarriage's advise allowing at least 125g per hen per day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep insoluble grit available so birds can grind their food.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFresh, clean water at all times.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep any mixed corn to a small afternoon scatter so it does not dilute the ration.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Analysis\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e20kg bag. Also available in 7.5kg.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrude protein 17%, which is the only analytical figure Marriage's publish for this feed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarriage's publish no ingredient list and no further analysis — no oil, fibre, ash, calcium, phosphorus or sodium figure — on their own website, and invite customers to contact them directly for a fuller nutritional analysis. None is invented here.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreat the declaration printed on your bag as the authority.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u0026lt;\u0026gt; \u003ch5\u003eCare \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA layers ration carries calcium for shell formation. Fed to birds not yet in lay it can damage developing kidneys, so hold off until around 19 weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marriages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41372196012096,"sku":"xsd1789535317604","price":15.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/4091\/9616\/files\/marriages-farmyard-layers-pellets-poultry-feed-20kg_1.jpg?v=1789535347","url":"https:\/\/heritagefashionclad.shop\/products\/marriages-farmyard-layers-pellets-poultry-feed-20kg","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}