If we want to raise healthy and happy chickens we have to feed them properly. A high-value nutritional food is recommended and fresh, clean water. Even if they can provide food for themselves in nature, a bird needs about 80-100 g of dry food . For a complete guide to keeping chickens Click Here!

These rations should contain:

  • 50-60 % grain
  • 15-20% vegetable protein ( soy or canola )
  • 10-15% animal protein  ( meat or fish flour )
  • 5-10% fat
  • 5-10% minerals
  • 4-9 % bran
  • up to 1% vitamins and microelements

These proportions are simply indicative for the breeder.

In the morning: soft food such husked barley , wheat bran , grass, soybean meal and vitamins.

At Noon and in the evening : about 80- 100 g grain of wheat with the addition of grits and sometimes lean cow cheese . If there is no possibility during winter for the birds to go out and eat green grass, they will be given hemp grain, barley and germinated wheat.

But since is quite difficult to get the exact proportions needed I recommend a professionally done mixture like the ones listed below.

F.M. Brown’s Encore Natural Egg Layer Booster Daily Diet for Pets, 20-Pound

This is a mix that contains natural plant proteins, fresh grains, calcium, and vitamins. High-quality ingredients that hens require to produce plenty of strong-shelled eggs. It is good for roosters too.

• 16% Protein, High Calcium Formula for Top-Producing Laying Hens 18 Weeks or Older
• Natural Plant Proteins are Free of Animal Proteins and Fats
• Fortified with Vitamins, Minerals, and Calcium for Strong Egg Shells and Egg Production
• Enzymes and Probiotics to Support Healthy Digestion.

Ingredients:

Corn, Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract Dehydrated, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum, Enterococcus Faecium, Choline Chloride, Niacin Supplement, Roughage Products, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyrodoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione Nicotinamide Bisulfate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Copper Sulfate, and Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide.

Kalmbach Feeds Organic Layer Feed with Omegga, 40 lb
A complete healthy choice organic layer feed pellet with Omega formulated for layer chickens.  It’s 17% organic (includes organic soy). With 17% protein and a healthy amount of calcium this mix helps  you to keep your chicken healthy.

Ingredients:
Grain Products (Organic), Plant Protein Products (Organic), Flaxseed (Organic), Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Manganous Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Niacin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Organic Soybean Oil, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin Supplement, d-Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Potassium Iodide, Thiamin Mononitrate, Folic Acid.
Organic, Naturally Free Layer Chicken Feed, 25lbs, Non-GMO Project Verified
    Scratch and Peck Naturally Free Layer is Soy and Corn Free, Non-GMO Project Verified, and made using Certified Organic, whole grains. This Naturally Free Layer feed is a minimum of 16% protein provides a perfectly balanced nutritious diet for your hens. It is both soy free and corn free. Naturally Free Layer Feed contains high amounts of calcium and slightly lower protein levels. Feed from 20 weeks of age on.

  • Certified Organic
  • Non-GMO Project Verified
  • Soy and Corn Free
  • Grown and milled in the Pacific NW
  • Certified Organic Whole Grains

Ingredients:

Organic Wheat, Organic Barley, Organic Peas, Organic Linseed Meal, Ground Limestone, Oyster Shell, Fish Meal, Vitamin and Mineral Premix, Organic Sesame Meal, Organic Vegetable Oil.
Manna Pro Organic Scratch Mixed Grains, 10 Lb

  • USDA certified organic and non-GMO
  • Great source of energy
  • Adds diversity to your feeding regimen
  • Safe for mixed flocks including all classes of poultry

Satisfy the natural desire of chickens to scratch around in the yard searching for tasty tidbits with an entertaining and nutritious blend of wholesome grains. This product is USDA certified organic and non-GMO. It’s also a great source of energy and adds diversity to your feeding regime. This product is safe for mixed flocks including all classes of poultry