Healthy chickens lay delicious eggs, and you get healthy chickens from high quality chicken feed. Finding the ideal feed with the appropriate nutritional balance is important and the experts at Sam's Cats & Dogs in Everett are here to assist you.
Chickens will consume anything from grain to insects, and even animal products depending on how tiny the pieces are. Additionally, they require 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 packed with calories, especially from healthy protein - to help your chicks grow, strengthening their immune systems, and enhancing their overall health. Grower feed is critical for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different nutritional make-up that consists of more calcium to promote proper egg creation in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser offers a well balanced nutrition when you have a combined flock of chickens. It's easier to use and still gives terrific nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are often the key presentation of flock raiser food, as it's simple for chicks and chickens alike to consume and digest.
Shell grit has 2 objectives - one, it helps the gizzard break down food appropriately, and two, it adds added calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is needed for appropriate 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 quite cheap and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got absolutely nothing else available.
If you have chicken questions, we've got the answers. At Sam's Cats & Dogs, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to offer 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 help you feed your chickens the ideal food for their needs.