Healthy chickens lay delicious eggs, and you get healthy chickens from top quality chicken feed. Finding the best feed with the appropriate nutritional balance is essential and the professionals at Friends of Nature in Oconomowoc are here to assist you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to insects, and even animal products depending on how little the pieces are. Additionally, they need a varied array of nutrients in order to not only lay eggs but lay eggs that are nutritionally dense.
Chick starter and grower feeds are packed with calories, particularly from protein - to help your chicks grow, strengthening their immune systems, and enhancing their overall health and wellness. Grower feed is critical for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a various dietary structure that includes more calcium to encourage proper egg creation in newly laying chickens.
Flock raiser offers a balanced nutrition when you have a blended flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still gives fantastic nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are usually the key presentation of flock raiser food, as it's simple for chicks and chickens alike to eat and absorb.
Shell grit has 2 purposes - one, it helps the gizzard break down food appropriately, and two, it adds additional calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is essential for appropriate nutrition regardless, but it's especially crucial for egg-laying chickens.
Cracked corn isn't a great feed - it's calorie-dense but not big on nutrition. Regardless, it's a nice treat for your chickens, it's really low-cost and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got nothing else accessible.
If you have chicken questions, we've got the answers. At Friends of Nature, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to offer the Oconomowoc area, and with years of knowledge and commitment to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to offer the very best items for your flock. Give us a call at (262) 567-2699 or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the ideal food for their needs.