Better Eggs, Lower Cost: Home Fresh Extra Egg Layer Feed Delivers on Both Egg Quality, Nutrition and Cost Savings: Home Fresh Study Results In a head-to-head study, we compared Home Fresh Extra Egg Layer to a leading national brand to see which feed truly delivers when it comes to egg production. We evaluated key performance metrics including cost per egg, egg quality (including shell thickness, shell strength and […] Better Eggs, Lower Cost: Home Fresh Extra Egg Layer Feed Delivers on Both Read More »
Choosing the Right Home Fresh® Chicken Feed Home Fresh® Chicken Feeds give your flock the foundation to grow and thrive, while ensuring a lifetime of balanced nutrition. Our nutritionists have precisely formulated our poultry feeds to provide consistent quality in every bag. Finding the right Home Fresh chicken feed is dependent on the type of chickens you have. If you are new Choosing the Right Home Fresh® Chicken Feed Read More »
Kent Research Shows that Home Fresh Extra Egg Outperforms the Leading National Brand Michael Edmonds, Ph.D., Vice President, Swine and Poultry Nutrition Purpose statement: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of two different feed treatments, Home Fresh Extra Egg (HFEE) and the leading national brand (LNB), on the performance, egg quality, and nutritional value of Hy-Line Brown Layers. The research aimed to compare egg Kent Research Shows that Home Fresh Extra Egg Outperforms the Leading National Brand Read More »
Selecting the Best Chickens for Your Coop Before bringing home new feathered friends, it’s important to determine the best chicken breed for your goals, climate and situation. These three steps brought to you by Home Fresh® Chicken and Poultry Feeds will help you decide the best breed for your coop and how to keep them healthy. Step 1: What are you raising Selecting the Best Chickens for Your Coop Read More »
Molting Season: Getting all Feathered Up for Winter The arrival of fall is marked by shorter days, and shorter days means less daylight. That reduced daylight triggers the annual molt in backyard chicken flocks. Each fall, starting when chickens are about 18 months old, they will lose their feathers and grow nice, shiny new ones in preparation for winter. What is the Chicken Molting Season: Getting all Feathered Up for Winter Read More »
The Benefits of Omega in Chicken Feed The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in chicken feed not only benefits a chicken’s well-being, but also the egg consumer. By using a chicken feed with higher levels of omega in it, you can improve the health of your flock, while also enhancing the nutritional value of their eggs. How does omega benefit chickens? Omega-3 The Benefits of Omega in Chicken Feed Read More »