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Textured Feed vs. Pellets vs. Crumbles: Which Poultry Feed Form Is Best?
A white chicken is pecking at a pile of pelleted NatureWise feed in the grass. Pellets are a great chicken feed form option. Depending on your flock goals pellets, crumbles or textured poultry feed co...
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Healthy Guts, Healthy Birds: Why Poultry Gut Health Matters
A women feeds chickens in the yard Nutrena NatureWise poultry feeds which include FlockShield and a herbal blend to support her flocks gut health. ...
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How Essential Oils and Herbs Support Healthy Chickens
Many poultry owners are looking beyond traditional nutrition and exploring beneficial herbs and essential oils to support flock health. Ingredients such as oregano, thyme, rosemary, and other botanica...
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How does NatureWise® support everyday poultry nutrition needs?
Nutrena® NatureWise® supports everyday poultry nutrition by delivering stage-specific protein levels, essential vitamins and minerals, and targeted functional benefits, like egg production, feather ...
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The Power of Protein: Why Protein Matters for Layer Hens
Protein isn't just crucial for chicks; it's equally important for layer hens. As your hens mature and begin laying eggs, their nutritional needs change, and protein becomes a key nutrient to support t...
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How Much Does a Chicken Eat?
Wondering how much feed to buy at a time for your flock? Here are estimates that will make feed-buying a snap....
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When Pullets Start to Lay Eggs
Learn when pullets begin laying eggs, how to tell they’re ready, and what nutrition and housing they need for a healthy start....
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NatureWise Feeds with Vitamin D for Healthy, Strong-Shelled Eggs
At Cargill we're working hard to help your hens live their best lives and lay great eggs! Our NatureWise feeds now contain more Vitamin D3. What is this vitamin, and why is it important for your birds...
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What to Expect When Chickens Begin to Lay
Wondering what happens when your hens start laying? Learn when to expect eggs, what early eggs look like, and how to support healthy production....
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Essential Oils: Helping Your Birds Live Their Best Lives
While there is still skepticism around the use of essential oils and more research to be conducted, some poultry farmers have integrated essential oils and other natural ingredients into their birds' ...
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Getting the Most Eggs From Your Hens in the Cold Weather
Bring more eggs in from the cold! By Jennifer Murtoff, Home to Roost LLC Cold weather and shorter days can create challenges for our normally productive hens and the eggs that they do lay. How can you...
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How does the chicken digestive system and immune system work together?
How are your chicken's diet and their overall health connected? Overview of Immune System....
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How a Hen Makes an Egg: The Laying Cycle Explained
The laying cycle is an important part of a hen’s life. An egg, or ovum, starts in the ovary......
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Eggscellent Layers!
You love getting tasty eggs from your hens, so how can you keep them healthy, happy, and laying?......
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Feeding Chickens in Winter
The days are getting shorter, the girls are finishing up their molts, and you are getting less eggs as winter approaches. You might be wondering, "is this normal?" The answer is, yes, it's perfectly n...
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Egg Production in Backyard Chickens: What to Expect
One of the most obvious benefits of raising backyard chickens is the eggs you get......