Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from top quality chicken feed. Finding the right feed with the right nutritional balance is crucial and the professionals at The Pet Authority in Albert Lea 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 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, specifically from healthy protein - to assist your chicks grow, boosting their immune systems, and improving their overall health. Grower feed is crucial for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a various dietary structure that consists of more calcium to stimulate proper egg creation in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser offers a well balanced nutrition when you have a mixed flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still provides great nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are typically the main 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 assists the gizzard break down food effectively, and two, it includes extra calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is needed for correct nutrition regardless, but it's especially crucial 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 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 questions, we've got the solutions. At The Pet Authority, we understand chickens. It's our pleasure to serve the Albert Lea area, and with years of knowledge and commitment to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to provide the very best products for your flock. Give us a call at (507) 373-2505 or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the ideal food for their needs.