For backyard chickens, the number 18 means the same thing. Eighteen weeks is the age when most egg-laying breeds are considered adults. Most excitingly, it’s the time when many breeds will lay their ...

Laying hens require feed with 16% to 18% protein and 3.5% to 4.5% calcium — that's three to four times the amount of calcium found in feeds for pullets (young chickens). Feeding layer feed to ...

I selected 6 different types of feed/food to check which feed my chickens like the best. This video shows the test and results - some chicken lovers might be surprised with the findings. Also, I have ...

Once the hens begin laying eggs, at around 21 weeks, switch to layer feed (in crumble or pellet form), which delivers extra calcium, phosphorous, and other nutrients; supply frequent foragers with a ...

Organic” has become the golden label of modern food marketing — but when it comes to poultry feed, does it actually deliver ...

Instead, backyard chickens need to be fed grain year-round. And not just any grain, but layer chicken feed. “Scratch grain is half the price, but it has half the protein,” according to Niemann.

The theory gained steam on Facebook, TikTok and Twitter in recent weeks, with some users reporting that their hens stopped laying eggs and speculating that common chicken feed products were the cause.

Some backyard chicken owners may have separately found their chickens underperforming, but experts say the issues are unrelated. While feed quality can affect hens’ egg-laying abilities, state ...