Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from quality chicken feed. Finding the ideal feed with the appropriate nutritional balance is vital and the specialists at Sam's Cats & Dogs in Everett are here to help you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to bugs, and even animal items depending on how small 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, particularly from healthy protein - to help your chicks grow, strengthening their immune systems, and improving their total health and wellness. Grower feed is crucial for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different dietary composition that includes more calcium to promote proper egg creation in newly laying chickens.
Flock raiser provides a well balanced nutrition when you have a mixed flock of chickens. It's easier to use and still gives terrific nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are typically the main presentation of flock raiser food, as it's simple for chicks and chickens alike to eat and absorb.
Shell grit has 2 objectives - one, it helps the gizzard break down food appropriately, and two, it includes added calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is required for proper nutrition regardless, but it's particularly important 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 very cheap and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got nothing else available.
If you have chicken questions, we've got the solutions. At Sam's Cats & Dogs, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to serve the Everett area, and with years of experience 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 assist you feed your chickens the perfect food for their needs.