Stubborn -- Really?

Really?  This is what Sophie is telling me about her new feed....

I do not pretend to know all about chickens.  After all, I have only been raising this batch since June of this year.  I have read everything from books, to blogs, to websites to understand the psyche of a chicken.  I now know that it only takes one out of the group to try the new 'something' before the rest will follow.

What I cannot figure out is why they care what feed they get.  I have always heard that chickens will eat anything.  NOT TRUE. 

I live in a very small community.  The local feed stores do not carry organic feed.  As a matter of fact, they laughed at me when I asked them about getting organic feed.  I found a feed store about 60 miles away that carries Coyote Creek Organic feed and it is $44+ a bag.  It is soy free but has corn.  Ok, but not great.  My second choice is Azure Standard.  They have the $33+ bag that is corn and soy free.  Peas are the main source of protein in this.  The girls love it, I love it, and I'm willing to pay that.  My problem is ordering it by the deadline.  I have managed to get it every other month.  Pre-planning is not my forte.

Long story short, the feed store that carries the $44 bag did not have any when I needed it. So, I broke down and bought some Flock Raiser from TSC.  I will only have to feed it for a few weeks until my Azure order comes in.  Well the girls HATE it.  It smells fine but you would think I am trying to poison them.  Today is the second morning and they are actually acting mad that I have not brought them something other than this to eat.  I swear I saw a few of them pouting.

My experienced poultry friends say to leave it and they will eat it when they get hungry.  We will see and I hope that they don't die from self starvation before they decide to not be stubborn.

~Tracy