DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb vs Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack is $20.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — chick starter feed against electric fence post — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb vs Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack
DuMOR
DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb
$19.99
20 per cent protein and about 1 per cent calcium is the opposite specification to layer feed, and the low calcium is the important half -- growing birds cannot excrete the excess a layer ration carries.
Full details →Zareba
Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack
$39.99
Step-in posts are for temporary and rotational fencing, and they hold that fence up rather than holding it tight -- tension still needs proper braced corners.
Full details →Who the DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb is for
Buy it if: Chicks and growing pullets from hatch to about 18 weeks.
Avoid it if: Laying hens, who need the calcium this deliberately withholds.
Who the Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack is for
Buy it if: Rotational grazing and temporary paddock divisions on workable ground.
Avoid it if: Permanent fence lines and hard dry ground, where driven posts are needed.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb | Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Warranty | Manufacturer feed guarantee | 1-year limited warranty |
| Bag weight | 50 lb | not published |
| Calcium | 0.8 to 1.3 per cent | not published |
| Crude fat | 3.0 per cent minimum | not published |
| Crude fiber | 5.0 per cent maximum | not published |
| Crude protein | 20.0 per cent minimum | not published |
| Fence type | not published | Temporary and rotational electric |
| Form | Crumbles | not published |
| Ground suitability | not published | Worked or moist soil |
| Installation | not published | Step-in, no tools |
| Medication | Unmedicated | not published |
| Pack quantity | not published | 10 |
| Post height | not published | 40 in |
| Post material | not published | UV-stabilised polymer |
| Shelf life | About 6 months from milling | not published |
| Spike material | not published | Integral steel |
| Target animal | Chicks and pullets to about 18 weeks | not published |
| Wire positions | not published | 8 |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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