Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from top quality chicken feed. Finding the best feed with the correct nutritional balance is vital and the specialists at My Pet Naturally in Santa Monica are here to help you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to bugs, and even animal products depending on how little the pieces are. Additionally, they need a varied variety 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, especially from healthy protein - to assist your chicks grow, boosting their immune systems, and improving their total health and wellness. Grower feed is critical for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different nutritional composition that includes more calcium to encourage proper egg production in newly laying chickens.
Flock raiser offers a well balanced nutrition when you have a combined flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still provides fantastic nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are frequently the key 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 adds additional calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is required 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 rather low-cost 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 concerns, we've got the answers. At My Pet Naturally, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to serve the Santa Monica area, and with years of knowledge and dedication to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to offer the very best products for your flock. Give us a call at (310) 477-3030 or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the perfect food for their needs.