Chicken Duck & Goose

Chicken, Duck and Goose Feed

Whether you're just getting started with chickens or poultry or are experienced in smallholding: you will want to feed your birds the very best. The easiest way to meet your poultry's dietary needs is with a complete mixed poultry food. Chicken, Duck and Goose feed from brands such as Heygates are a fantastic natural way to feed your flock.

What Feed Is Best For Chicks?

Once your chicken has hatched and reached the 3-4 week mark, they are ready for chick crumbs. Heygates Baby Chick Crumbs are full of protein and provides a special booster to guard against the intestinal disease, Coccidiosis. The 19% protein content will help your chicks grow big and healthy.

What Should I Feed Free Laying Chickens?

At around 6 months old, your hens should start to lay eggs. Complete pellet feeds contain all the protein, vitamins and minerals that your hens need to be great layers. The PetMonkey team has had great success with Heygates Country Layers Pellets. This premium, all-natural chicken food for free range laying chickens has 16% protein. This results in strong shells and attractive, bright orange yolks. Feed ad lib so that your hens can take what they need.

How Do I Get Orange Yolks From My Chickens?

Bright orange yolks signify that your hens are healthy and happy. As well as looking wonderful in the pan, these orange yolks are a sign that your hen has taken in beta-carotene, the natural and nutritious plant pigment that gives vegetables such as carrots that fabulous colour. Heygates Country Layers Pellets contain extracts of natural colourants found in marigold petal and orange skins - so you can look forward to brighter yolks in your fry-ups and dippy eggs.

Can I Feed My Chicken, Duck & Goose Corn In Their Feed?

The short answer is yes - but don't overdo it. Corn is mostly wheat and therefore very high in calories. Unsurprisingly, chickens absolutely love it, but fat chickens don't produce eggs! However, when used sparingly to complement a daily feed such as Heygates Country Layers Pellets, corn can be very useful. Heygates Mixed Poultry Corn can be fed to any type of adult poultry, such as chicken, duck and goose.

Throw a handful out late afternoon to help boost egg production, and as a scratch food to get chicken, duck and goose moving and active. Corn is also great when you want your chickens to put on weight to keep warm. For example, during winter when they have moulted and egg production has slowed or stopped.

How Do I Fatten Up Hens And Poultry Naturally?

Fattening is often necessary if you wish to slaughter a chicken for the pot. Heygates turkey finisher pellets will give your hen that final boost without using chemicals. Heygates Finisher Pellets For Turkey / Poultry contain 16% protein and are suitable for chicken, duck and goose breeds and cockerels too.

Why Choose Heygates Duck & Goose Pellets?

So you've decided to step it up and add ducks and/or geese to your flock. The good news is, ducks and geese can also be fed an all-in-one chicken pellet food similar to Heygates Country Layers Pellets. 

Heygates Duck & Goose Pellets have the perfect amount of protein - 17% - to promote healthy, happy, ducks and geese, plus breed specific natural ingredients to boost egg production. Even better, they can be used from 3-4 weeks. At 3mm long, they are also the perfect food for ornamental chickens such as the Silkie. For the perfect balance, top with a daily handful of Heygates Mixed Poultry Corn.

Get great prices on chicken, duck and goose feeds at PetMonkey.