Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb vs Tarter 10 ft. Heavy Duty Corral Panel, 6 Rail
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Tarter 10 ft. Heavy Duty Corral Panel, 6 Rail is $87.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — layer poultry feed against corral panel — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb vs Tarter 10 ft. Heavy Duty Corral Panel, 6 Rail
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.
Full details →Tarter
Tarter 10 ft. Heavy Duty Corral Panel, 6 Rail
$109.99
Six rails at 60 inches high is a cattle specification -- a four-rail panel is for horses, and using the wrong one is how calves get through a fence.
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 Tarter 10 ft. Heavy Duty Corral Panel, 6 Rail is for
Buy it if: Temporary and permanent cattle pens where panels can be reconfigured.
Avoid it if: Bulls and heavy stock, which need 16 or 14-gauge panels.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Purina Layena Layer Crumbles Poultry Feed, 50 lb | Tarter 10 ft. Heavy Duty Corral Panel, 6 Rail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $22.99 | $109.99 |
| Warranty | Purina feed guarantee | 1-year limited warranty |
| Bag weight | 50 lb | not published |
| Calcium | 3.25 to 4.25 per cent | not published |
| Connection type | not published | Pin and loop |
| Crude fat | 2.5 per cent minimum | not published |
| Crude fiber | 7.0 per cent maximum | not published |
| Crude protein | 16 per cent minimum | not published |
| Feeding rate | About 0.25 lb per bird per day | not published |
| Finish | not published | Powder coat over galvanised |
| Form | Crumbles | not published |
| Panel height | not published | 60 in |
| Panel length | not published | 10 ft |
| Panel weight | not published | About 68 lb |
| Rail count | not published | 6 |
| Shelf life | About 6 months from milling | not published |
| Target animal | Laying hens 18 weeks and older | not published |
| Target livestock | not published | Cattle including calves |
| Tube diameter | not published | 1-5/8 in |
| Tube gauge | not published | 20 gauge |
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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