Healthy chickens lay tasty eggs, and you get healthy chickens from high quality chicken feed. Finding the appropriate feed with the appropriate nutritional balance is important and the experts at Frizelle Enos in Penngrove are here to assist you.
Chickens will eat anything from grain to insects, 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 protein - to assist your chicks grow, strengthening their immune systems, and improving their total health. Grower feed is essential for healthy chickens.
Layer feed has a various nutritional structure that includes more calcium to stimulate proper egg creation in newly laying hens.
Flock raiser offers a balanced nutrition when you have a mixed flock of chickens. It's much easier to use and still provides fantastic nutrition.
Crumble and pellets are commonly the key presentation of flock raiser food, as it's easy for chicks and chickens alike to eat and absorb.
Shell grit has two purposes - one, it assists the gizzard break down food properly, and two, it adds extra calcium to your chicken's diet. Calcium is necessary for proper nutrition regardless, but it's particularly 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 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 concerns, we've got the answers. At Frizelle Enos, we know chickens. It's our pleasure to offer the Penngrove area, and with years of knowledge and dedication to raising healthy chicken. You can trust us to offer the best products for your flock. Give us a call at or come see us at our store and let us help you feed your chickens the perfect food for their needs.