| Description | A high protein complete feed formulated for layer chickens, especially during molting. | Nutrena’s NatureWise Oyster Shell is a great addition to your flock’s daily nutrition. While your chickens are on a balanced layer feed, the hens may need some additional calcium to help benefit their eggs. | | Designed for chickens, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, and other poultry. |
Homestead® Chick Starter/Grower is designed for raising chicks from hatch until market or maturity. Homestead Starter/Grower contains no antibiotics or animal proteins.
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Hen scratch feed is a supplemental mixture of grains and seeds that provides poultry, including chickens, with energy, variety, and enrichment, supporting their natural foraging behavior and nutritional needs.
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| Content | | Nutrena’s NatureWise Oyster Shell is a great addition to your flock’s daily nutrition. While your chickens are on a balanced layer feed, the hens may need some additional calcium to help benefit their eggs.
Laying hens need extra calcium to make sure that their eggs have sturdy and protective shells. Hens put roughly 20 times the amount of calcium into their eggs than into their bones, therefore extra calcium is often needed for flocks. Adding calcium to your flocks diet can reduce the risk of egg shells breaking, reduce the risk of bones breaking, and can help improve cardiovascular function.
This bag of oyster shells is 97% calcium carbonate. It has been heat treated for purity to make sure your flock gets the best. | A Non-GMO Project Verified complete feed formulated for laying chickens.
| Designed for chickens, ducks, turkeys, pheasants, and other poultry. Supports healthy nutrient digestion. Helps ensure food is broken down into particles that can be absorbed. |
Homestead Chick Starter/Grower feed features Total Replacement Technology, which means that the minerals used in your flock’s feed are organic trace minerals. Organic trace minerals are more easily absorbed and utilized in the gut, which means that your chicks will get more benefit from less.
Using only quality, traceable ingredients, Homestead Chick Starter/Grower makes sure your chicks are provided with high-quality nutrition to support ideal energy levels. We use quality, traceable ingredients, so you can rest assured that your chicks are getting safe and effective feed for their needs.
- Digestive Support: Added prebiotics, probiotics and enzymes for better digestion and nutrient absorption
- Immune Health: Made with a proprietary blend of vitamins and organic trace minerals for increased immune support
- Complete & Balanced: Fulfills all vitamin and nutrient requirements
- Select Proteins: Formulated with no animal proteins
| Hen scratch feed, also known as scratch grain, is a mixture of grains and seeds commonly fed to poultry, including chickens. It serves as a supplemental feed option and offers a variety of benefits for poultry:
- Energy and Nutrition: Hen scratch feed provides a source of energy through its mixture of grains, such as corn, wheat, barley, and oats. These grains are rich in carbohydrates, providing poultry with the energy they need for daily activities, growth, and egg production.
- Variety and Enrichment: Scratch grain offers a diverse mix of textures and flavors, providing enrichment and mental stimulation for poultry. The different grains and seeds in the feed encourage pecking, scratching, and foraging behaviors, helping to keep the birds active and engaged.
- Protein and Amino Acids: Scratch feed often contains protein-rich ingredients like sunflower seeds and millet. These ingredients contribute to the protein requirements of poultry, supporting muscle development, feather health, and overall growth.
- Natural Foraging Behavior: Poultry, including chickens, have a natural instinct to scratch and peck at the ground in search of food. Hen scratch feed allows them to engage in this natural foraging behavior, providing them with a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.
- Supplemental Feed: Hen scratch feed is typically offered as a supplement to a balanced poultry diet. While it provides energy and some essential nutrients, it is important to ensure that poultry also receive a complete and nutritionally balanced feed to meet their specific dietary needs.
- Winter Feed: Scratch grain can be particularly useful during colder months when access to natural forage is limited. It can supplement the diet of free-range or backyard poultry by providing an additional source of energy and nutrition.
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