Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from top quality chicken feed. Finding the appropriate feed with the correct nutritional balance is critical and the specialists at The Scoop Feed & Supply in Waterloo are here to help you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to insects, and even animal products depending on how small the pieces are. Additionally, they require a diverse array 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, particularly 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 different nutritional make-up that includes more calcium to encourage proper egg production in newly laying chickens.
Flock raiser offers a balanced nutrition when you have a blended flock of chickens. It's less complicated 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 eat and digest.
Shell grit has 2 objectives - one, it helps the gizzard break down food correctly, and two, it includes additional calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is essential for proper nutrition regardless, but it's particularly vital 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 rather inexpensive and in a pinch, it can be used to feed your chickens if you've got absolutely nothing else on hand.
If you have chicken questions, we've got the solutions. At The Scoop Feed & Supply, we know chickens. It's our pleasure to offer the Waterloo area, and with years of knowledge and dedication to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to offer the very best items for your flock. Give us a call at (319) 234-3015 or come see us at our store and let us assist you feed your chickens the perfect food for their needs.