Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb vs Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb is $2.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — layer poultry feed against horse feed — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb vs Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
Purina
Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb
$22.99
16 per cent protein with 4 per cent calcium is the specification that makes this a layer feed rather than a grower -- that calcium builds shell, and feeding it to birds not yet laying damages their kidneys.
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Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb
$24.99
14 per cent protein with 8 per cent fat and controlled starch is the formulation that suits horses in moderate work without the sugar spike of a sweet feed.
Full details →Who the Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb is for
Buy it if: Backyard and small flocks of laying hens 18 weeks and older.
Avoid it if: Chicks, pullets under 18 weeks and mixed flocks with non-laying birds.
Who the Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb is for
Buy it if: Horses in light to moderate work needing controlled starch and steady condition.
Avoid it if: Easy keepers and metabolic horses, who need a ration balancer rather than a fortified feed.
Specifications, side by side
6 of 11 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb | Purina Strategy Healthy Edge Horse Feed, 50 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $22.99 | $24.99 |
| Crude fat | 2.5 per cent minimum | 8.0 per cent minimum |
| Crude fiber | 7.0 per cent maximum | 17.0 per cent maximum |
| Crude protein | 16 per cent minimum | 14.0 per cent minimum |
| Feeding rate | About 0.25 lb per bird per day | By body weight, typically 0.5 to 0.75 lb per 100 lb |
| Form | Crumbles | Pellet and textured mix |
| Target animal | Laying hens 18 weeks and older | Horses in light to moderate work |
| Bag weight | 50 lb | 50 lb |
| Warranty | Purina feed guarantee | Purina feed guarantee |
| Calcium | 3.25 to 4.25 per cent | not published |
| Shelf life | About 6 months from milling | not published |
| Transition period | not published | 7 to 10 days from any other feed |
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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