Chickens require a healthy mixture of grains, seeds, insects and space to explore and hunt for sustenance. They also need water, grit and treats from time to time.
Organic options are always best, since they avoid harmful additives. Pellets and crumbles tend to be digested most easily by your flock.
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Homestead Harvest Non-GMO Whole Grain Layer Blend
Chickens require a varied diet to stay healthy and productive, including proteins, fats, calcium phosphorus phosphorus vitamins minerals supplements etc. for optimal egg production. A high quality layer feed will include all these ingredients to make sure that your hens get all of the nourishment they require to thrive.
Coyote Creek Organic Feed Mill and Farm offers non-GMO layer feed for both grower and egg-layer chickens, made of grains such as wheat, barley, oats and flax seed meal with additional supplements such as kelp and linseed oil added as needed.
This feed is soy-free and free from animal byproducts, featuring coarsely broken oyster shells for additional calcium to produce strong eggshells and probiotics, prebiotics, yeast and kelp to promote overall flock health. Available in 25lb bags for easy handling, this product is suitable for all breeds and ages of laying hens.
Purina Organic Layer Crumbles
This organic chicken feed is an ideal option for anyone seeking to incorporate more veggies and proteins into their chicken’s diet, while simultaneously increasing egg production. With options including pellet, crumble, or whole grain versions available for fermentation purposes.
Certified organic layer feed contains non-GMO ingredients grown without pesticides and fertilizers, including oyster shell with vitamins such as vitamin D and manganese to ensure an ample supply of calcium for egg formation at night. Plus, Oyster Strong System ensures calcium is available when needed for egg laying!
Feed available as pellets or crumbles contains the same nutritional values; therefore it is up to individual preference which form you use. Laying chickens aged 19 weeks or older and throughout their laying cycle should receive this food.
Chick-O-Meal Organic Layer Crumbles
This feed offers similar protein levels as the old “Mazuri,” yet with much lower molasses levels and significantly increased calcium. Plus it’s organic and non-GMO!
This feed is an ideal option for your chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants and other poultry species. Made with organic ingredients such as wheat, barley, peas, ground limestone, black soldier fly grubs organic flaxseed meal and sunflower oil; additionally this product includes added fish meal which serves as an additional source of amino acids and helps promote overall poultry health.
Feed can come in pellet or crumble form. When transitioning from pellets to crumble, begin gradually to adjust your flock to their new texture. Both forms are convenient and easy for chickens to consume; however, pellets are preferred by farmers as they require no pre-soaking and produce less waste; plus they can be fed either dry or mixed with water to create a mash for consumption.
Homestead Harvest Non-GMO Layer Blend
Homestead Harvest Non-GMO Layer Blend is made on a family farm and provides everything your chickens require to produce high-quality eggs. Packed full of essential vitamins, minerals, kelp probiotics essential oils herbs and other natural supplements this pellet-format food makes digestion simple for all chickens and does not contain any artificial colors or coloring agents.
This soy/corn free feed features a blend of Non-GMO cracked grains fortified with minerals and additional calcium for quality eggshells. Furthermore, its Omega 3 fatty acid levels have been further augmented using linseed oil in order to produce omega-enriched eggs.
It contains high concentrations of lysine and dietary fiber, and contains marigold extract for healthy yolk coloring. Available in 30lb bags and suitable for all laying chickens. As its production remains unprocessed and raw, more nutrients may remain intact than with processed feeds.
