Resources: Poultry

Choosing the Right Home Fresh<sup>®</sup> 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 ...

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 Layers and Show Chickens and Meat Birds...Oh My!

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 ...

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 ...

A flock of chickens outside, focused on one orange chicken

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, ...

A hand holds a cracked eggshell containing a vibrant orange yolk. In the background, blurred white and brown eggs are visible, suggesting a kitchen or cooking setting. The image is focused on the rich color and texture of the raw egg yolk.

Cracking Open the Truth About Egg Yolks

Once at the center of the egg, and now at the center of discussion, egg yolks have been quite the topic due to confusion and controversy around their nutritional value. Although eggs are a breakfast favorite, and often a staple ...