Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack vs DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb
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 — electric fence post against chick starter feed — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack vs DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb
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 →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 →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Zareba Step-In Fence Post 40 in., 10-Pack | DuMOR Chick Starter/Grower 20% Feed, 50 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | Manufacturer feed guarantee |
| Bag weight | not published | 50 lb |
| Calcium | not published | 0.8 to 1.3 per cent |
| Crude fat | not published | 3.0 per cent minimum |
| Crude fiber | not published | 5.0 per cent maximum |
| Crude protein | not published | 20.0 per cent minimum |
| Fence type | Temporary and rotational electric | not published |
| Form | not published | Crumbles |
| Ground suitability | Worked or moist soil | not published |
| Installation | Step-in, no tools | not published |
| Medication | not published | Unmedicated |
| Pack quantity | 10 | not published |
| Post height | 40 in | not published |
| Post material | UV-stabilised polymer | not published |
| Shelf life | not published | About 6 months from milling |
| Spike material | Integral steel | not published |
| Target animal | not published | Chicks and pullets to about 18 weeks |
| Wire positions | 8 | not published |
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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