What to Feed Chickens
Chickens – regardless of whether you want them for eggs, meat or just to keep you occupied, need some tender loving care to ensure they remain in tip top condition, and one of the main ingredients to ensure a happy and healthy chicken is food. So, what exactly do they need feeding? Although chickens will devour pretty much anything, it’s best to maintain a healthy diet for optimum well-being as the team here at Cotswold Chickens will endeavour to explain.
As experts, we know from hands-on experience that a healthy chicken is a happy chicken, and happy chickens will produce better eggs and poultry. Like us, food plays an important role in a chicken’s life – if they are not given the correct nutrients or indeed the occasional treat, they will not be impressed.
Nutrients
So, the big question is – what nutrients are needed to maintain a balanced diet? The greatly anticipated answer is the following;
• Carbohydrate
• Protein
• Oil
• Fat
• Vitamins
• Minerals and Water
Generally speaking, all of these nutrients can be found in a good quality feed. So, it should be a top priority to source high quality chicken feed rather than expecting your chickens to forage in your garden and turf Richmond.
Feed Types
There are various feed types, including mash/meal, pellets and crumbs. Here at Cotswold Chickens, we believe in a varied diet, and although we would recommend the organic pellet food supplied by The Smallholders Allen and Page, if you mix things up a bit now and again it shouldn’t have an adverse effect on your chickens’ health.
For professional help on how to keep your chickens happy and above all healthy, be sure to get in touch with us here at Cotswold Chickens. With our years of experience rearing and handling chickens, we are on hand to offer advice that we are more than happy to impart with to our customers. Call us today on 01608 683912 for more information.
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