Starter feed designed specifically to start and grow laying chicks from seed. Made from organic grains grown without pesticides, hormones or antibiotics.
As its name implies, mash has a similar texture to granola and some chickens prefer it over pellets as it requires less chewing. Mash can either be combined with water or fed directly to baby chickens.
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Ingredients
Chickens need a diet rich in proteins, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals for proper development and health. Organic poultry feed features organically grown grains as well as non-GMO ingredients which are free from antibiotics, hormones and medications that could impact their diet.
It features non-GMO flax meal, wild-caught fish meal and calcium from aragonite for maximum nutrition and calcium from aragonite for calcium absorption. This mix offers baby chicks and ducklings an alternative source of healthy proteins; additionally it includes important vitamin and mineral additives such as dl-methionine, kelp, iodide, choline chloride, niacin thiamine and zinc oxide to ensure maximum growth potential.
From the time your chicks hatch until they begin laying eggs, feed a grower feed with lower protein and calcium contents until your chicks begin laying their own eggs. As they do so, gradually switch over to something with reduced protein and calcium amounts for future feed needs.
Feeding Practices
Organic chicken starter feed may include ingredients like molasses, wheat, barley, peas and oats to provide a variety of essential vitamins and minerals; calcium supplements like aragonite or oyster shell support strong eggshells while fish meal and algae add essential vitamins and minerals.
As your chicks transform into pullets, switch over to organic grower feed that provides the appropriate balance of proteins and nutrition. This usually consists of grains like corn, wheat, peas and oats along with soybean meal and fish meal for essential growth factors.
Organic layer feed ensures healthy hens who produce strong eggs and nutritious meat. It typically consists of 16%-18% protein and provides ample calcium sources like aragonite, oyster shell and feeding limestone to support sturdy eggshells. Furthermore, this food also includes kelp meal, flaxseed meal and soybean meal for body maintenance and egg production.
Nutrients
Feeding chickens can be costly, but opting for organic feed ensures that their nutritional needs are being met and will contribute to their health, vitality, maturation rate and egg-laying potential – as well as psychological wellbeing.
Nutritional needs for poultry vary depending on genetics, age and gender. For instance, day-old chicks require starter feed rich in protein and calcium while as they age they switch over to layer feed which is higher in niacin content.
Organic feed may contain sprouted grains to provide extra vitamins and nutrients, since sprouting releases vital antioxidants not available in their dried forms. It also increases fiber intake for improved digestion. Grit should also be included to aid with food breakdown within their digestive systems – whether this means sand, dirt or small stones being consumed regularly by chickens that do not forage outdoors – should a dish of grit be provided specifically.
GMOs
GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are organisms which have been altered through genetic engineering at a genetic level to overcome environmental conditions like disease and extreme weather, or produce more of certain substances like food, oil or gas.
Organic non-GMO feed does not contain genetically modified organisms and is produced using sustainable farming practices. Additionally, this kind of chicken food does not use pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers commonly found on conventional crops.
Kreamer Feed provides organic and non-GMO feed for poultry and livestock that meets both criteria, including our Organic Layer Pellets and Chick Starter/Grower feeds which have both been Non-GMO Project Verified to guarantee balanced nutrition for healthy development and egg laying – available in 10 and 30 pound bags respectively.
