Healthy chickens lay delicious eggs, and you get healthy chickens from top quality chicken feed. Finding the appropriate feed with the correct nutritional balance is essential and the professionals at Pequannock Feed & Pet Supply in West Milford are here to assist you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to bugs, and even animal items depending on how little the pieces are. Additionally, they require a varied 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, specifically from healthy protein - to help your chicks grow, boosting their immune systems, and enhancing their total health and wellness. Grower feed is important for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a different nutritional composition that includes more calcium to stimulate proper egg creation in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser provides a well balanced nutrition when you have a combined flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still provides terrific nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are frequently the key presentation of flock raiser food, as it's easy for chicks and chickens alike to consume and absorb.
Shell grit has 2 functions - one, it assists the gizzard break down food correctly, and two, it adds extra calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is required for correct nutrition regardless, but it's particularly essential 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 really affordable 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 Pequannock Feed & Pet Supply, we know chickens. It's our pleasure to offer the West Milford area, and with years of experience and dedication to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to provide the best products for your flock. Give us a call at (973) 728-5151 or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the ideal food for their needs.