photo credit: Kevin Steinhardt
When raising chickens for eggs it is important to remember that the best eggs come from well fed chickens. Chickens need a diet high in protein and minerals for proper egg and shell formation. Chickens raised in a free range environment get some of these benefits naturally, eating worms, insects and snails and digesting some of the minerals from the gravel they use to help grind their food.
An all grain diet lacks some of the vital nutrients that chickens need to produce high quality eggs. Fishmeal is an excellent source of protein, and can be added to a grain diet to increase the quality and quantity of egg production. Table scraps are also beneficial to chickens, fruit, vegetables, and even the remnants of cooked eggs are nutritious additives to a laying hen’s diet and will add color and nutritional value to the eggs they lay. Keeping fresh water available to chickens at all times is also vitally important for both the health of the chicken and the quality of the eggs laid.
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