What to Know About Homemade Chicken Feed

Homemade Chicken Feed: What Your Flock Needs to Thrive

Backyard chicken keepers are some of the most resourceful people out there A quick search online will bring up countless opinions, recipes and debates on what to feed your chickens If you’re considering making your own chicken feed, whether to save money or to know exactly what your flock is getting, there are a few important things to keep in mind!

 

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Complete Guide for a Healthy Flock

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Healthy Flock Guide

When to switch chicken feed is a common question for new backyard chicken keepers I get it! I had a lot of the same questions when I started out

Knowing when to switch chicken feed is essential to ensure your flock remains healthy and productive throughout their life stages But, before we dive into the timing of switching feeds, it’s important to understand the various types of feed available for each stage of life

Nurture Your Birds with an Expanded Line of NatureServe Flock Feeds

Nurture your flock from chickens to ducks and turkeys/gamebirds with NatureServe® feed that contains the same essential oils that we feed our birds at Hoover’s Hatchery  NatureServe is the preferred feed brand of Hoover’s Hatchery and we encourage carrying on the tradition of feeding your flock at home with essential oils found in NatureServe feed to help keep your birds healthy

Previous to 2021, NatureServe offered only poultry feeds for chicks and chickens  Starting this Spring 2021, look for NatureServe’s expanded product flock offerings at retail stores:

  • NatureServe Chick Starter/Grower
  • NatureServe Layer Pellets
  • NatureServe Duck Starter/Grower (new)
  • NatureServe Duck Pellets