Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from top quality chicken feed. Finding the best feed with the right nutritional balance is crucial and the experts at Canine Crossing in Andover are here to help you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to bugs, and even animal items depending on how little 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 help your chicks grow, strengthening their immune systems, and enhancing their overall health. Grower feed is crucial for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different nutritional make-up that includes more calcium to encourage proper egg creation in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser offers a well balanced nutrition when you have a mixed flock of chickens. It's less complicated to use and still provides fantastic nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are frequently the primary presentation of flock raiser food, as it's very easy for chicks and chickens alike to consume and digest.
Shell grit has 2 purposes - one, it helps the gizzard break down food correctly, and two, it adds extra calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is essential for correct nutrition regardless, but it's specifically vital 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 considerably cheap and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got nothing else handy.
If you have chicken questions, we've got the solutions. At Canine Crossing, we know chickens. It's our pleasure to offer the Andover area, and with years of expertise and commitment to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to provide the best products for your flock. Give us a call at (763) 205-3751 or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the ideal food for their needs.