Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from quality chicken feed. Finding the best feed with the appropriate nutritional balance is vital and the specialists at Canine Crossing in Andover are here to help you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to bugs, and even animal products depending on how tiny the pieces are. Additionally, they need a varied selection 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, particularly from protein - to help your chicks grow, boosting their immune systems, and enhancing their general health. Grower feed is critical for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a various nutritional structure that consists of more calcium to stimulate proper egg creation in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser offers a well balanced nutrition when you have a blended flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still gives great nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are usually the main 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 helps the gizzard break down food properly, and two, it includes additional calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is required 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 affordable 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 Canine Crossing, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to offer the Andover area, and with years of experience 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.