When it comes to your chickens’ diet, getting the right feed balance is important for their health and wellbeing. It is very tempting to spoil them and give them the things they go mad for, like spaghetti or bread, but is that good for them – possibly not!
For a nutritionally balanced diet, for laying hens, we advise all-day access to Layers Pellets and a daily treat of Poultry Corn. For 5 hens allow 1kg of pelleted food per day. Chickens only feed during daylight hours so no need for feed inside the house at night.
For treats to prevent boredom you can hang up some Pecking Blocks, a cabbage leaf or broccoli head, or some tasty Garvo Chicken Treats. Although giving your chickens an occasional treat will not harm them, we advise that their basic diet should consist of Layers Pellets in a purpose-made feeder and a Mixed Corn scatter-feed.
For more Hints & Tips on Feeding your Chickens see our Information Centre.
A Balanced Diet for your Poultry
When it comes to your chickens’ diet, getting the right feed balance is important for their health and wellbeing. It is very tempting to spoil them and give them the things they go mad for, like spaghetti or bread, but is that good for them – possibly not!
For a nutritionally balanced diet, for laying hens, we advise all-day access to Layers Pellets and a daily treat of Poultry Corn. For 5 hens allow 1kg of pelleted food per day. Chickens only feed during daylight hours so no need for feed inside the house at night.
For treats to prevent boredom you can hang up some Pecking Blocks, a cabbage leaf or broccoli head, or some tasty Garvo Chicken Treats. Although giving your chickens an occasional treat will not harm them, we advise that their basic diet should consist of Layers Pellets in a purpose-made feeder and a Mixed Corn scatter-feed.
For more Hints & Tips on Feeding your Chickens see our Information Centre.
Join Phill (our founder) as he guides you through Chicken care with our top tips and tutorials.
Video 1 - Worms in Chickens
Phill discusses one of the main problems when owning and caring for Chickens: worms. An Easy to follow guide for how to deal with the cause for worm infection to eliminate the problem.
