Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from quality chicken feed. Finding the right feed with the proper nutritional balance is vital and the experts at Sam's Cats & Dogs in Everett 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 require a varied array 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 improving their total health and wellness. Grower feed is crucial for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different nutritional make-up that consists of more calcium to promote proper egg creation in newly laying chickens.
Flock raiser offers a balanced nutrition when you have a blended flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still provides fantastic nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are typically the main 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 assists the gizzard break down food correctly, and two, it adds added calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is required for correct 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 quite inexpensive and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got nothing else on hand.
If you have chicken concerns, we've got the solutions. At Sam's Cats & Dogs, we know chickens. It's our pleasure to serve the Everett area, and with years of knowledge and commitment to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to offer the very best products for your flock. Give us a call at (425) 353-9076 or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the best food for their needs.