Healthy chickens lay delicious eggs, and you get healthy chickens from quality chicken feed. Finding the appropriate feed with the right nutritional balance is crucial and the experts at Friends of Nature in Oconomowoc are here to help you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to insects, and even animal products depending on how tiny the pieces are. Additionally, they need a diverse variety of nutrients in order to not only lay eggs but lay eggs that are nutritionally dense.
Chick starter and grower feeds are loaded with calories, specifically from healthy protein - to assist your chicks grow, boosting their immune systems, and enhancing their overall health. Grower feed is crucial for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different dietary composition that consists of more calcium to encourage proper egg production in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser provides a well balanced nutrition when you have a mixed flock of chickens. It's less complicated to use and still gives great nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are commonly the primary presentation of flock raiser food, as it's simple for chicks and chickens alike to consume and digest.
Shell grit has two purposes - one, it assists the gizzard break down food correctly, and two, it includes added calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is essential for appropriate nutrition regardless, but it's especially crucial for egg-laying hens.
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 rather cheap and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got absolutely nothing else on hand.
If you have chicken questions, we've got the solutions. At Friends of Nature, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to serve the Oconomowoc area, and with years of expertise and dedication to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to offer the best products 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.