35 Reviews

Organic Layer Mash

Suitable for:

  • Chicken 20+ Weeks
  • Duck 20+ Weeks
Organic Layer Feed is a bountiful blend of raw whole grains, vitamins, and minerals specifically formulated to nourish laying ladies. Our mash feed provides superior support for nutritious egg production, health, and happiness and can be fed dry or fermented. Win-win!

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Organic Wheat, Organic Barley, Organic Peas, Organic Flaxseed Meal, Ground Limestone, Fish Meal, Organic Sunflower Oil, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal, Organic Dehydrated Kelp Meal, Salt, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Organic Vegetable Oil, Hemicellulose Extract, Organic Origanum Oil, Organic Cinnamon Bark Oil, Organic Thyme Oil, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Active Dry Yeast, d-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Selenium Yeast, Organic Wheat Flour, Penicillium Funiculosum Fermentation Product, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, and Sodium Selenite

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein MIN|16.0%
Crude Fat MIN|3.0%
Crude Fiber MAX|6.0%
Calcium MIN|4.0%
Calcium MAX|5.0%
Phosphorus MIN|0.5%
Salt MIN|0.2%
Salt MAX|0.7%
Ash MAX|15.0%
Lysine MIN|0.7%
Methionine MIN|0.3%

Feed Organic Layer Mash as a complete diet to laying chickens and ducks starting at 20 weeks of age or when laying begins.

 

Additional Notes
  • Keep feeders full.
  • Offer free-choice Layer Grit to support nutrient digestion.
  • Offer free-choice Oyster Shell for strong eggshells.
  • Feed dry, moistened, or fermented.
  • Always provide clean, fresh water.
Feed Details
  • 16% Protein
  • Soy & corn free
  • Sustainable grub protein
  • For healthy, wholesome eggs
  • Ferment for beneficial probiotic bacterias
  • Recyclable, compostable packaging
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Organic Layer Mash

Reviews

We are proud to be the first feed manufacturer to be both certified organic and non-GMO verified.

  1. I am soooo happy that you now offer this feed in 10# bags. We now have only 2 girls now and this size is perfect. Our girls love this feed! Thank you!!!

    Joyce Gittleson (verified owner)

  2. My girls love this feed, especially fermented. If they finish the morning amount I give them a little dry S & P before they go to bed. They seem to like it dry also. When they are molting the new feathers come in strong and the girls don’t have any bald spots. My only suggestion for the company is to please consider giving a discount to your senior citizen customers if possible. Thank you.

    Gina Wagner (verified owner)

  3. Our chickens love Scratch and Peck and I love that it’s organic as I also love getting the eggs knowing they are eating quality food. My chickens are very healthy and I attribute it to the feed and clean living conditions for them. We don’t have a store close by that carry’s the S & P organic layer so I have to order it online. It comes super fast which is a benefit for me because at times I forget to order until we are getting low, because of the quick delivery I have never run out.

    deeann428 (verified owner)

  4. I stopped buying this using the subscription because I could buy it for cheaper by $ 6.00 a bag at my local Coastal Farm and Ranch. So buying two 25 pound bags it is $12.00 cheaper than the subscription. You would think that the subscription would save you money as it implies. So check your local feed store for a price before you buy here it may be cheaper. As for the feed. I lam very satisfied with the product. I’m giving it only 2 stars because of the subscription program.

    Junell (verified owner)

    • Thank you for your feedback. Regarding pricing – our online store, like most other ecommerce purchase options have the cost of shipping bundled into the total price. The term “Free Shipping” may be better understood as “Shipping Included”. If you have a brick and mortar store available to buy our feeds that’s great! It typically is the most economical as retailers buy our products by the pallet and truckload and therefore the cost of freight is much less than say FedEx or UPS.

      Dawn Urness

  5. My girls are beautiful, healthy, and great egg producers. We have used scratch and peck since we got them as chicks. Knowing the quality of the feed going into our food source is very important to us.

    AMY Prince (verified owner)

  6. We’ve tried several feeds over the years but finally decided Scratch and Peck was by far the best! My girls love it and it’s a great choice for making fermented feed which is great. I appreciate the commitment to organic ingredients and the fact that the bag is recyclable and not plastic. Happy to be ordering directly from the company now. Your customer service people are professional and thorough!

    Pamela Herron (verified owner)

    • We’re feeling the love. Thank you! We will continue to strive for sustainable without sacrificing quality.

      Dawn Urness

  7. I love this product and am so glad to have found it. I do ferment the seeds and my hens love it. Sometimes it freezes here in New England and then I just bring it in and let it defrost and bring it out again in the afternoon. I also leave f dry seeds out all the time for free feeding and, though they tend to leave over the very small seeds that I have to periodically throw out, overall they enjoy both options.
    I love that I can feed healthy ecologically and safely sourced whole foods to my hens who reward me with healthy delicious eggs all through the winter.
    Can’t say enough good things about this product.
    Thank you

    alicehersheysilverman (verified owner)

  8. My girls were on this food when my daughter in law had them. I kept it up and continue to use it. I am very pleased with the customer service and quality of the feed itself. The birds love it and it appears they eat all of it. I’ve had birds before and they would eat only parts of what was offered in past, ( before I even knew about this feed) It smells fresh, which is important, and egg production is excellent, even in winter. The birds and I couldn’t be happier. I will continue to use this feed for them or any other chickens in the future.

    Patrick Orlando (verified owner)

  9. Our 5 girls love this feed. I keep another Organic crumble available in their run all day, but they DEFINITELY prefer their Scratch & Peck feed which they get every morning. If you don’t ferment the feed, stir the feed with a small amount of water to moisten it and they’ll gobble it all up and not miss out on the nutritional smaller parts that they will avoid if I give it to them completely dry. And in the winter they get a 1/2 cup of Scratch & Peck Scratch w/ corn before bed. They LOVE it!

    Sheri Beck (verified owner)

  10. Our lovely ladies adore Scratch and Peck. Really, there isn’t anything quite like it!

    Jenifer Sharp

  11. I was introduced to S&P many years ago at the Spokane Conservation District Farm and Food Expo. The next spring when I started my flock, I started them on the Grower formula and then the Layer; the hens have never had anything else. S&P earned my trust as an organic feed, and it is a plus that it is also free of corn and soy. While I do not ferment any of their feed, I supplement them with grubs (everyday in the winter, 2-3x per week the rest of the year), fresh fruit, vegetables, and greens, as well as garden pests. My hens are happy, healthy, and beautifully feathered; the eggs they produce are gorgeous with bright yellow to orange yolks. I recently signed up for a regular subscription to save a little money, and now it ships right to my door so I don’t worry that my ‘local’ farm store (a 1 hour drive one-way) will have it in stock when I need to restock.

    Aubrey (verified owner)

    • We are so glad to hear your hens are happy and healthy – all it takes is a little love and good food.
      Thanks for taking such good care of them!
      Scratch and Peck

      Dawn Urness

  12. Won’t order again.
    I have been ordering for years, and the food is good. Birds love it.

    There is absolutely ZERO customer service. My order of 100 pounds of chicken food did not arrive and customer service is unable to help because they farm out order fulfillment to a third party.
    I created a complaint with fedex and got nowhere. I disputed the charge, and I’m likely to get nowhere with that as well because all this third party knows is that I paid and fedex said they delivered.

    There is no way for me to get in touch with this mysterious third party. All I can do is take the loss and never order again. Not on this site, not on chewy, heck if the food was available locally, I’d never buy there either.

    I am not some elaborate chicken food scammer. I checked with my neighbors to see if my two large boxes were delivered there. I was home all day and Fedex never was near my house, let alone in my driveway. I didn’t receive what I paid for and I would have gladly taken another delivery or a credit. I have never had to go to the lengths of disputing a charge with any vendor.

    janeice (verified owner)

    • Janeice –
      Our apologies regarding the frustrations you have had and affirm that we want all our customers to have both the highest quality product AND highest quality service. We will follow up with you directly to see how we can resolve this for you.

      Scratch & Peck Feeds

      Dawn Urness

  13. I’ve been feeding my girls S&P ever since I got them. They thrive on this and gobble down their fermented feed. I’m so glad to have found a product that’s not just organic but also soy and corn free. Shipping is always fast and I have my order set on a monthly subscription which saves me some $ monthly.

    Natalie Sullivan (verified owner)

  14. I have been using S&P for over 3 years and the chickens love it! My only issue is the waste of the fines. I do ferment but I also like to give it dry to them too. They eat the grains but leave the fines. Wish there wasn’t so much of that in the feed. I have tried pelleted feed and they won’t eat it.

    Cecile Johnson (verified owner)

    • Hi Cecile, Chickens are very suspicious to any changes in their feed. It’s a bird thing! My chickens prefer fermented, which guarantee they are eating every bit and getting the important vitamins and minerals. That is what those fines are, so it is really important that they eat them. Even fermenting overnite helps. Feeding them dry is fine to, but you have to use tough love to train them to eat the fines if it is not their norm. A chicken will not starve itself. Mine refused for 2.5 days until they ate those fines. Once they got used to them they started eating them. The pellets were a bit of a challenge for me too. I have a mixed flock and 3 bantams, that I mention because some people think the pellets are too big, nope! I put the pellets in a clean milk jug. Cut 2 holes on two sides down low. The holes were about the size of a nickel. I hung the jug about head high from a rope, and gave it a swing. They watched it, finally the bravest of the 15, went up and started to fight it, and pecked at the holes. Feed fell, they watched her chase the feed. Once she tried it, most of them joined in, and by the end of the day the jug was empty. I did that for a few days, and once in awhile I still do it because they like to play. But they will eat pellets now out of the dish. It is hard to not give in and give them other things, but their instincts kick in. Best to you! Scratch and Peck Feeds.

      Customer Advocate

  15. The feed itself is excellent. Unfortunately the customer service is not. My subscription has failed every time. I have put in a new cc number. I have called customer service several times and left messages, I have emailed. No response. At all. I want to be billed automatically and my subscription to just ship every two weeks, but no human works for this place. No one will actually bother to make that happen. I’ve ordered it instead from amazon bc at least I know i won’t be left wondering where my feed is. While I love their feed, I can’t deal with this all the time especially when no one cares. Wish I could say better things about them, but I will probably go somewhere else.

    Angela Attia (verified owner)

    • I am sorry to see this Angela. The last email I have from you in our system is 8/10/21, after a credit card issue on 8/10/21. The order was shipped 8/11/21.
      Apologies for any missed communications. Thank you for loving our feed. Best to you.
      Scratch and Peck Feeds

      Customer Advocate

  16. The only feed my hens receive! Scratch & Peck takes the worry out of raising chickens, because they have done the extensive legwork to ensure quality control. My hens gobble up their feed and other products. I love the versatility of the layer feed, too—they usually eat it straight out of the bag, but every now and then I will ferment or make them a warm mash for cold mornings. They gobble it up, no matter how it’s served, so none of it goes to waste. I have a steady supply of eggs no matter the season, and this is in part because Scratch & Peck keeps my hens happy!

    miriamdrennan (verified owner)

    • Thank you Miriam, we are so happy you and your hens are happy! Thank you.
      Scratch and Peck Feeds

      Customer Advocate

  17. I’ve used Scratch and Peck for a few years, since it was first recommended by the neighbor who introduced me to the joy of chickens. I have since become convinced that eggs can provide much of the nutrition I need to stave off dementia especially if I can fee the hen’s right. So, over a basis of S&P, the girls, who live on top of a 60 x 60 foot compost pile from which they constantly feed themselves, they get additional earthworms (which inherently contain the omega 3 fat, EPA) and selected neighborhood weeds daily that have nutritive value. I believe “You are what your animals eat” and am glad to have S&P be the basis of that.

    Lawrence Koenig (verified owner)

  18. My chickens love this feed. Since I have so many I only use it as a treat and not their main grain. It would be too expensive otherwise.

    Jennifer Carpenter (verified owner)

    • Thank you Jennifer. We are doing our best to be able to reach everyone who loves our feed.
      Best to you and your flock!
      Scratch and Peck Feeds

      Joni Brown

  19. My chickens love the Scratch and Peck feed, they mostly free range but I know they are getting all their nutrients with this feed to supplement their diet. I ferment the food, which is really easy to do, and add the herbs to it daily. My hens are incredibly healthy and can really tell with the quality and taste of their eggs! I got the subscription which I highly recommend, it makes it easy to have the feed delivered to my door at regular intervals so I don’t have to think about getting more when I am low or forget to get more feed.

    Daniel Riley (verified owner)

    • Thank you for taking the time to check in. We really appreciate it!
      Scratch and Peck Feeds Customer Service

      Joni Brown

  20. My girls love this stuff, they look healthy and happy. What more could a chicken mom ask for!

    Tammy Fenske (verified owner)

  21. Only the best to say about Scratch and Peck chicken & duck layer feed. Quality product for sure! I soak mine everyday to get the most nutrients out of the grains for our chickens. Real easy to do. Have only had the best experience with Scratch and Peck Company. Thank you so much for your great service and excellent organic products. Gives me peace of mind, and so happy to support a great company. I’ll be a customer as long as they are in business!

    Heather Scarbrough (verified owner)

    • Thank you Heather!

      Joni Brown

  22. As a long-time customer, I have not tried this product. However, my ducks eat it all the time. They like it.

    Jason Neuswanger (verified owner)

  23. From the slogan to the quality of feed, everything is 5 star and has been for the 2 years we have been purchasing your feed! Our hens love your feeds and treats! Thank you!

    MoHoRo (verified owner)

  24. The proof is in the vitality and resilience of the flock. I am a Constitutional Capitalist; I expect healthy results in terms of eggs produced and in the health and well-being of my birds, who recently lost their rooster, Silver, who fought off a 70 pound Husky stray to safeguard them. They need a good feed mix to adapt to this hierarchical shift. Thanks Scratch and Peck for the help. Make a flock great again!

    Justin St. Germain (verified owner)

    • Hi Justin- Thank you for reaching out and being a supporter of our feed. I am sure the girls were very stressed to lose Silver. Hoping you can find another super hero to guard your girls.
      Scratch and Peck Feeds

      Joni Brown

  25. My two hens stopped eating their commercial crumbles for whatever reason, so I started to feed them Scratch and Peck feed. I still mix a little of their crumbles in the Scratch and Peck feed, and they wind up picking out the Scratch and Peck and leaving the crumbles. Can’t fool those girls.

    Christine Huxtable (verified owner)

    • Thank you for this nice note, Christine. It’s true! Picky peckers prefer Scratch and Peck Feeds. Cluck!Cluck!

      Sandra Benton

  26. Great feed!

    pamela hughes (verified owner)

  27. Amazing feed my chickens love it

    nndawkins1 (verified owner)

    • Thank you!
      Scratch and Peck Feeds

      Joni Brown

  28. My chickens LOVE this feed. And, I feel good feeding it to them knowing it is organic and contains no filler. They are happy, healthy girls, and their eggs are delicious–they lay year-round with no supplemental lighting, etc. Thank you for providing great feed and other products for my small backyard flock.

    Megan Berner (verified owner)

  29. Scratch and Peck layer feed is the ONLY food I give my chickens. I love that it’s organic, and real grains, instead of processed mystery pellets, and my chickens LOVE it too! Absolutely the best chicken food to keep your flock happy and healthy!

    denisedowns23 (verified owner)

    • Thank you for commenting Denise. We appreciate it!
      Scratch and Peck Feeds

      Joni Brown

  30. Only the best for my girls! I have spoiled them from the start and feel great about it. I can count on the products I get from Scratch & Peck Feeds—from starter to grower to layer—and I love supporting this company. They sure seem to be doing right by their customers and employees. Thank you!

    pamt1985 (verified owner)

  31. We’ve been using Scratch and Peck since we got our first chicks 4+ years ago. We’ve had fabulous results using this feed: great egg production with no heat or light supplements through winter in the northern states, amazing quality eggs, and very healthy chickens. Shell strength is also amazing. We don’t have to supplement oyster shells because the girls’ egg shells are so thick already. It’s also great to have a whole grain option with no corn or soy, which is how I found this company in the first place. A+ all around, and thanks for the amazing product!

    EP (verified owner)

    • Thank you! The best compliment is a great review. We strive to be transparent with our Customers- we couldn’t do this without YOU!
      Customer Service Advocate

      Joni Brown

  32. I have been using this feed for quite awhile now. I mix it with water and add some of the organic herbs-my girls love it! I serve it first thing in the morning, and when I go out around noon, it is all gone-no waste. My chickens are healthy and good egg layers-my family can’t wait to get their eggs! I also appreciate the shipping using FedEx-always comes quickly and not damaged!

    Coopzville (verified owner)

    • Thank you, for taking the time to write in. We couldn’t be the company we are without you!
      Scratch and Peck Feeds isn’t about being the biggest, it is about feeding the creatures that sustain us in the best way possible. It is how this company started. If you have time- read about our Founder Diana, and her search to feed her chickens the best feed possible.
      Customer Advocate

      Joni Brown

  33. My girls love this corn!!

    Emily Gaston (verified owner)

  34. I have used Scratch and Peck ever since my first batch of chicks about 3.5 years ago now! They have the most amazing eggs, orange yolks, and they have been very healthy! I must compliment you all on the fast shipping and the use of FedEx. I always get my feed in a timely fashion, and that means a lot. Thanks for the great product and customer service!

    diana alexander (verified owner)

  35. Our chickens LOVE Scratch and Peck! We have a lot of free ranging chickens and a small fermenting operation. Our hens are happy and healthy and while egg productions slows down in the winter, our egg production is much higher during these periods compared to hens being fed a commercial feed diet. I add Cluck N Good herbs to their feed each morning, along with supplements from Fresh Eggs Daily. Our egg customers can’t say enough good things about our eggs and we consistently sell out. The price is definitely more than pelletized feed from your local feed store, but I believe much of the cost is offset with the overall health of the hens, egg production and the quality of the eggs. Not to mention, fermenting really helps the feed stretch further.

    Six Bar Ranch