Chickens are naturally omnivorous creatures, so it is best to provide your home flocks with a varied diet that includes natural foods. Doing this will increase food independence while simultaneously contributing to a healthier lifestyle in your backyard.
Oats (untreated) provide protein, calcium, B vitamins and fiber. You can feed your chickens oat groats, steel cut oats or rolled oats. Furthermore, they may enjoy eating excess milk or dairy byproducts like whey.
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Manna Pro Pellets
Give your chicks an early advantage by feeding them Calf Manna, an organic blend of Non-GMO grains ground to the ideal size for hatching. Not only does Calf Manna contain herbs with natural antibiotic properties and essential nutrients for their overall wellbeing; but it is also soy free! Give your chicks a strong foundation on which they can build healthy lives for years ahead.
Wheat, soybean meal, barley and dehydrated alfalfa make up most of this pelleted feed; additional ingredients include calcium carbonate, vegetable oil, brewer’s dried yeast and linseed meal.
Manna Pro’s complete ration provides all the nutrients essential to egg laying hens who enjoy producing eggs, with added calcium and marigolds to strengthen eggshells and ensure maximum egg production. This non-GMO formulation boasts strong eggshell strength.
Scratch and Peck Organic Layer Feed
This non-GMO poultry feed is manufactured on a family farm. Packed full of vitamins and minerals essential for flock health and well-being, including ground limestone and oyster shell for digestion, this organic feed comes in 25lbs bags for easy purchasing. Perfect for egg layers as well as growers alike, its corn- and soy-free formula includes starting chicks off right, developing pullets quickly into egg layers as well as being enhanced with vitamins and supplements to maximize performance.
This non-GMO chicken feed boasts a minimum protein level of 16% and is an ideal choice for laying hens. With its high calcium content necessary for producing strong eggshells, and an assortment of herbs and oils formulated specifically to benefit all age groups of chickens and ducks in any flock environment. According to its manufacturer’s belief system, providing premium diet, clean living environment, fresh air, sunshine, and space to roam are the cornerstones of raising healthy flocks.
Homestead Harvest Non-GMO Layer Blend
This non-GMO laying hen feed boasts an excellent protein and calcium content. Additionally, this organic ingredient-based food is free from pesticides for added safety in your flock’s health. Plus, with two formula options to choose from – grower formula and layer formulation – there’s sure to be one suitable to meet all your laying hen needs!
This soy-free blend of non-GMO cracked grains provides a complete layer feed, fortified with minerals and additional calcium for producing quality eggs. Furthermore, its high level of omega 3’s via linseed oil and kelp is beneficial in keeping a flock in top health.
Ernst Grain & Livestock’s seventh generation family farm offers optimal nutrition with all-natural ingredients such as kelp, herbs and essential oils for healthy birds.
Natural Harvest Hen Scratch
Starting out, chicks should receive a protein-rich starter feed to support their delicate digestive systems and enjoy delicious treats such as scratch with its high fiber content – this also helps them regulate their body temperatures! After 10 weeks have passed, switching over to chicken scratch may offer more variety as a snack that also regulates body temperatures.
Chicken scratch should only make up approximately 25-30 percent of a hen’s daily food intake; providing too much can lead to protein deficiency, decreasing egg production.
Attracting quality scratch ingredients for chickens is key. Avoid feeding them discarded vegetables, leftover table scraps and pet food which could contain toxic substances. Also ensure they get enough grit; it will help them digest their food better while providing essential nutrition as well as helping prevent intestinal issues like giardia or other digestive illnesses. You can find bulk grit at local farm stores or feed suppliers.
