Premium Layer Chicken Feed Mix (Grain and protein blend) Balanced poultry feed with grains and added black soldier fly larvae and oyster shell; supports egg production and strong shells

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Premium Layer Feed Mix — Real Ingredients. Real Eggs. No Fillers, No Shortcuts. Walk into most farm stores and read the ingredient list on a layer feed bag. Somewhere between the t hird and fifth ingredient you will find something that makes you pause. Soybean meal. Synthetic additives. Feed-grade byproducts. None of it is what a backyard flock keeper actually wants in the feeder. This mix was built from the opposite direction, starting with what chickens genuinely thrive on and building a complete, balanced ration from there. Who Feeds This Mix? Backyard flock keepers who want more from their layer feed than a commodity grain blend. Homesteaders who understand that what goes into the bird comes out in the egg, in yolk color, shell thickness, and the kind of flavor that makes people ask what you feed your chickens. Small farm egg producers who want a feed that supports genuine quality without mystery ingredients. And chicken keepers who have watched a flock come alive on a diverse diet and refuse to go back to the beige pellet bag. Ingredient Breakdown Grain Base (60–65%) Cracked Corn — 28% Wheat — 15% Red Milo (Sorghum) — 10% White Millet — 5% Red Millet — 5% Protein (22–24%) Black Soldier Fly Larvae — 12% Field Peas — 10% Fats / Conditioning (~5%) Black Oil Sunflower Seeds — 5% Mineral Support Oyster Shell — 0.5–1% Functional Additions Calendula Flowers — 1–2% Dried Paprika — 0.2–0.5% Garlic Powder — 0.2–0.5% Why Each Ingredient Is Here Cracked corn provides energy and contributes to deep orange yolk color grocery store eggs cannot match. Wheat delivers digestible protein and B vitamins. Red milo adds a highly digestible grain hens genuinely favor. Millet rounds out the grain profile with variety that encourages foraging behavior and reduces selective eating. Black soldier fly larvae is where this feed separates from anything on a standard store shelf. BSFL delivers complete amino acid protein with exceptional bioavailability, natural lauric acid, and a fat profile supporting feather condition and egg production simultaneously. Hens respond to it visibly and immediately. Field peas add plant-based protein and lysine that sustains energy evenly through the laying day. Black oil sunflower seeds deliver linoleic acid and vitamin E alongside fat that supports feather gloss, skin condition, and winter cold tolerance. Oyster shell provides the calcium carbonate backbone of strong eggshell formation. Thin and soft shells are often calcium deficiency problems. This is the fix built into every scoop. Calendula flowers contribute xanthophyll pigments that deepen yolk color naturally. Dried paprika adds natural carotenoids for color and palatability. Garlic powder completes the blend with a traditional conditioning ingredient used by flock keepers for generations. What You Will Notice Within two to three weeks most flocks show deeper yolk color, improved shell thickness, better feather condition, and the consistent laying cadence that comes from a nutritionally complete diet. Hens eat it enthusiastically because the ingredient diversity mirrors the foraging variety their biology is designed for. Feeding Guidelines Offer free choice alongside fresh water at all times. Layer hens typically consume 0.25 to 0.3 pounds per day depending on size and season. Keep additional oyster shell available in a separate dish during peak production. Store sealed away from moisture and pests. Before You Close This Page Darker yolks. Harder shells. Hens that look like they are genuinely thriving rather than merely producing. This is what layer feed looks like when the ingredient list is built around the bird rather than the bottom line. Small batch production, limited availability. Your flock will tell you the difference before the season is out. Show more