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Thank you for another great year celebrating backyard flocks with us on our forum! We’ve enjoyed reading your best chicken-raising advice, seeing fun flock photos and answering questions about daily nutrition management. Our team of experts is always available to talk chicken. Luckily, you can...

Backyard flocks are beginning to go beyond chickens. Many of you also have other fun poultry, like ducks, turkeys, geese and guinea fowl. To develop a feeding program, outline the species of birds you have and their ages. Making feed choices really comes down to the life stage of your birds and...

Think back to the last time you were sick. Did you feel like going to work, making dinner or exercising? Most likely not! For hens to stay happy and produce farm fresh eggs, they also need to feel their best each day. Daily maintenance of the coop and run area can proactively prevent birds from...

During this time of year, we often hear from our backyard chicken enthusiasts that they’re hens slow in production or stop laying altogether. Daylight, coop environment, nutrition, molt and hen age can all affect egg production. What’s a flock raiser to do when eggs go missing? Before you go...

Take our Feed Greatness™ Challenge and get stronger shells. We’ll provide a coupon to get you started and tips for success. Fill out a survey at the end telling us about your experience and be entered to win a year's supply of chicken feed. Sign up here! *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN...

As the number of daylight hours decreases, hens may start to lose feathers – a process called molting. During molt, hens need more protein in their feed to help with feather regrowth. During molt, switch to Purina® Flock Raiser® crumbles. Flock Raiser has high protein levels that are necessary...

We’ve been celebrating Purina® Flock-Tober® this fall and having a great time talking about hens and farm fresh eggs. We want to keep the excitement going by offering tips and coupons to your inbox. Sign-up for tips and savings: http://bit.ly/2a9QYeC

Q: Now that the weather is becoming cooler and they’re spending more time inside, my birds are picking on each other. How can I keep the peace in my coop? A: There are many reasons hens may get too aggressive. If they’re “cooped up” for the fall or winter, they may be too crowded or stressed...

It’s the amount of daylight, not temperature, which determines if hens will continue to lay eggs through the fall and winter. To help hens lay during all seasons, some flock raisers choose to provide their flock with supplemental lighting. For optimum laying, consistent lighting is key. A...

There are two types of calcium hens need: fast release and slow release. Fast release calcium is found in most layer feeds and breaks down quickly. This quick release is important for bird health, but can leave a void after hens have eaten and are forming eggs at night. Slow release calcium...

There’s been a lot of talk about organic chicken feed lately. What exactly is the difference between organic and conventional? To start, both traditional and organic feed options provide the same nutritional value. However, organic chicken feed ingredients are sourced differently...

A common misconception we see about eggs is that colored eggs are more nutritious than white eggs. This is simply not true. The color of eggs does not impact their nutritional value. Instead, egg nutrition is impacted by the feed hens eat. But how do eggs get their color? Whether white, brown...

Hens require 38 nutrients each day. What do some of these important nutrients do for your flock? · Essential amino acids such as lysine and methionine = vibrant feathering · Marigold extract = bright yellow yolks · Added omega-3 fatty acids = nutrient rich eggs ·...

The most wonderful time of year is when you can proudly jump up and down for joy as your teenage chickens officially become adults as they lay their first farm fresh egg. Fun fact: A hen’s first egg may be much smaller than other eggs. This is because it can take a few days for her reproductive...

Feed the chickens. 24-26 hours later, they lay an egg. Have you ever wondered what happens in between? While chickens need to eat to stay healthy just as people do, a bird’s digestive anatomy is quite different than ours. Here are a few key aspects: 1. The crop Chickens don’t have teeth and...

Every chicken coop needs a fun chicken coop sign! Have you seen our new chicken coop sign designs? As part of Purina® Flock-Tober®, we’re giving away these tin signs with layer feed purchase at participating Purina® retailers across the country.* Get yours, while supplies last! Find a...

A: This is a common question when you house roosters and hens together. They each have different nutrient requirements, but it is difficult to reason with them and to convince them to only eat their feed. Though hens require consistent calcium, roosters do not. In fact, chickens that are not...

We get a lot of questions from chicken raisers about switching feeds. “I tried a new feed and my birds stopped eating! I don’t think they liked it!” It’s not always a matter of chickens liking or disliking the new feed. Instead, it has to do with consistency. Chickens are birds of habit and...

We are excited to announce a new trial program! It’s called The Purina® Feed Greatness™ Challenge. We created this program so chicken raisers can try our layer feeds and see the difference they can make in their flocks. Sign-up for our new feed trial program and you’ll receive a feed offer to...

Eggticipation: noun egg·tic·i·pa·tion \ (ˌ) egg-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən \ the action of anticipating farm fresh eggs; counting down the days until the first egg happy dance If you have pullets in your flock that will be laying for the first time this year, you know what this word means! It’s not too...