5 Things To Feed Your Chickens So They Lay Eggs All Year

5 Things To Feed Your Chickens So They Lay Eggs All Year

Your chickens need the right foods if you want them to lay eggs all year long. It takes a lot of extra nutrition to produce a new egg every day. In this video I show you the 5 things I feed my chickens.

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50 Comments

  1. @mosthighbusiness9532 on February 5, 2025 at 9:36 pm

    How about adding Kelp?
    Itโ€™s generally cheap at the Feed Store

  2. @shaeskitchen37 on February 5, 2025 at 9:37 pm

    Been using ur recipe for yrs n my hens r healthy n does lay a lot!!

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  4. @kellymack7680 on February 5, 2025 at 9:40 pm

    You are cracking me up
    Are you wearing high heels on the farm?
    ๐Ÿ˜†
    And if you pour too much seed "it’s ok" – like Julia Child…
    ๐Ÿ˜…
    I’m SO glad I clicked on your video – GREAT GREAT content!
    Thank you very much

  5. @Jaceybelaski on February 5, 2025 at 9:41 pm

    Does this feed recipe work well for both egg layers and meat chickens?

  6. @Freedom1621God1st on February 5, 2025 at 9:41 pm

    Hi ; do you add puppy kibble in the mix with everything else???

  7. @angelofamillionyears4599 on February 5, 2025 at 9:41 pm

    Also, most grocers throw out expired food daily. They will allow you to pick up weekly if you ask. Feed them greens and the eggs will be orange. taste better.

  8. @annuitcptis3032 on February 5, 2025 at 9:42 pm

    Chickens will lay the amount of eggs designed in her dna to lay. Her eggs are already lined up and programmed in her ovaries!!

  9. @connieruff63 on February 5, 2025 at 9:42 pm

    Excuse me field corn is delicious. I donโ€™t like sweet corn. Iโ€™d much rather have some fried, boiled out on the cobb of it than the sweet corn for humans. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Itโ€™s delicious in vegetable soup too.

  10. @cactusladysouth1000 on February 5, 2025 at 9:43 pm

    You are giving a lot of miss information!!!!

  11. @SkyS-e4q on February 5, 2025 at 9:45 pm

    tankes a-lot ‘very good aida….

  12. @lyndakaydetweiler on February 5, 2025 at 9:46 pm

    There is sweet corn and field corn.

  13. @asratley7182 on February 5, 2025 at 9:47 pm

    How much puppy food would you add please?

  14. @chaoscoordinator566 on February 5, 2025 at 9:49 pm

    Unpopular opinion- I fed my chickens this for 3 months. They had never been sick. Egg quality dropped and they slowly stopped layingโ€ฆthen got horribly sick.
    Over and over.
    Switched to store bought pellets and they all started laying again in 2 weeks. Everyone is healthy and recovered.

    There arenโ€™t enough nutrients in this mixture. I was hopeful and wanted to make my own. But I almost lost my chickens doing this.

  15. @KarenJones-fp5cx on February 5, 2025 at 9:49 pm

    Beautiful white rooster

  16. @michaelcarter3814 on February 5, 2025 at 9:50 pm

    What puppy chow?

  17. @NokuthulaSibiya-t7r on February 5, 2025 at 9:50 pm

    โค

  18. @jasonsmith2485 on February 5, 2025 at 9:51 pm

    Ferment before feeding

  19. @JackieRudd2688 on February 5, 2025 at 9:52 pm

    Kalmbach thats what I use…its a great brand and mine are laying like crazy in the winter even… Just thought I would put it out there in case someone’s in a spot that they’re not able to mix their own

  20. @Stayoutofthewater522 on February 5, 2025 at 9:54 pm

    All these things your talking about nutritionally great foods sound great but I have not had a chicken that eats anything you promote.

  21. @victoriarandazzo2462 on February 5, 2025 at 9:55 pm

    FYIโ€ฆ.most of the corn grown in the US is GMO so keep this in mind if mixing in your bird feed.

  22. @micheledau1294 on February 5, 2025 at 9:58 pm

    You really are at the very best at helping us understand how to care for our animals! Your directions are clear I know exactly what to do without guessing. Thank you!

  23. @joysavikas4936 on February 5, 2025 at 10:02 pm

    Can you buy the corn that is non gmo? I just ordered my chicks

  24. @Bellatopia on February 5, 2025 at 10:04 pm

    I love you! Your videos are awesome and you are so funny and personable…GREAT videos!!!

  25. @mickp3526 on February 5, 2025 at 10:05 pm

    Chickens donโ€™t lay eggs Hens do.

  26. @darrylhaynes4863 on February 5, 2025 at 10:05 pm

    Is the food you’re buying and feeding your chickens pure food, not bioengineered?

  27. @connieruff63 on February 5, 2025 at 10:05 pm

    Excuse me field corn is delicious. I donโ€™t like sweet corn. Iโ€™d much rather have some fried, boiled out on the cobb of it than the sweet corn for humans. ๐Ÿ˜‚ Itโ€™s delicious in vegetable soup too.

  28. @ashleighdavis7365 on February 5, 2025 at 10:06 pm

    I donโ€™t think this is enough proteinโ€ฆ I made this and my chickens are now eating their own eggsโ€ฆ..

  29. @brianmatthews4323 on February 5, 2025 at 10:07 pm

    I’m sorry, but if I’m wanting to get away from feeding my chickens commercial chicken feed, I’m certainly not going to feed them commercial DOG feed.

    And for that reason………..I’m out.

  30. @ZygmuntB-q9d on February 5, 2025 at 10:11 pm

    My birds will not eat no matter what i do they do not like corn or wheat so what do i add?

  31. @sgreen942 on February 5, 2025 at 10:14 pm

    You may want to be wearing a mask with the D.E. ,it can damage the lungs ,bt good advice ๐Ÿ˜…

  32. @CMAenergy on February 5, 2025 at 10:16 pm

    Obviously you don’t know the difference between calcium and grit
    As you talk about calcium, Your showing grit ?

  33. @kirkmiller4913 on February 5, 2025 at 10:16 pm

    Crock. We grind our own corn and oats, sun flower, canola, barley and make alfalfa pellets . We make pig and sow mix, chicken mix, layers mix, pulley mix, cow and horse mix and finish mix for stars with half crushed corn and oats and Pa. Barrel molasses dribbled in as we grind and fill up bags.
    Goats fend for themselves

  34. @BrijusR on February 5, 2025 at 10:17 pm

    Very nice ๐Ÿ‘Œ

  35. @VaughnCarey-p3r on February 5, 2025 at 10:18 pm

    I grew up to hearing horse corn for animal food and sweet corn was the people corn then the Indian corn for decorative and shoe peg was the little short stalks tiny 3โ€ ears

  36. @SCDigitalDeb on February 5, 2025 at 10:19 pm

    Love your video and thanks for sharing the recipe. Another source of calcium is ground egg shells. I save all my eggshells, watch them thoroughly and rinse. When they are completely dry I put them in a sturdy chick food bag and crush them into very tiny bits. I don’t leave any pieces larger than a grain of rice. My eggs have nice thick shells. Sadly, I only have one chicken so I don’t purchase the oyster shells since I add the egg shells back into the diet. If I had more chickens than I would definitely use the oyster shell, since I would not have enough eggshells to contribute to the necessary calcium.
    I also use the ground eggshells in the garden to supplement the soil.

  37. @chantalvanstaden5322 on February 5, 2025 at 10:21 pm

    Apparently the shells gives calsium but desolves. Therefor grit is used

  38. @mrvarand736 on February 5, 2025 at 10:22 pm

    LOVE YOU BECKY

  39. @charlottegibbons369 on February 5, 2025 at 10:22 pm

    Do any of you use a treadle feeder? We have had some issues with rats coming for feed. I’m wondering if this would help. Do treadle feeders work well?

  40. @lancemcque1459 on February 5, 2025 at 10:24 pm

    Becky, you are looking mighty fine these days.

  41. @marshajamison7463 on February 5, 2025 at 10:25 pm

    Eggs also get a weak shell if the hens don’t have oyster shells.

  42. @brian-xf2cf on February 5, 2025 at 10:25 pm

    Not sure which redhead they’re talking about in that thumbnail they both have eggs

  43. @susanforet2117 on February 5, 2025 at 10:26 pm

    Oh my goodness, I just learned so much from you. I have had chickens for just 2 months. Thanks so much!

  44. @nickmeltonmortgageman4814 on February 5, 2025 at 10:29 pm

    Where do you buy these products?

  45. @renewyckoff545 on February 5, 2025 at 10:29 pm

    I appreciate your video . But I just saw a u tube video , your feeding your chickens to death.. said too many sunflower seeds. And another, oats blow up chickens gut. I pray that we all have correct I fo. We love our chickens. Must keep learning with humility and prayer. Thank you so much agape love to all

  46. @Becky-ec3mn on February 5, 2025 at 10:30 pm

    Your suggested ingredients are very valuable. I did a search on Tractor Supplyโ€™s basic chicken feed labels, and it included a lot more unrecognizable ingredients. I am uncertain if they are good or bad, but Iโ€™d like to try your remedy. Thank you.

  47. @debodeeful on February 5, 2025 at 10:30 pm

    My chick’s 19 of them, refuse to eat black seed sunflowers, corn, and spilt peas.They pick around them, so frustrating.

  48. @chantalvanstaden5322 on February 5, 2025 at 10:32 pm

    What do you think about soy?

  49. @mikerichards7515 on February 5, 2025 at 10:33 pm

    So what the heck! Don’t you feed your chickens layer feed? Crumbles or pellets?
    Jeze, rip off.

  50. @privateparty125 on February 5, 2025 at 10:33 pm

    My chickens won’t eat seeds at all. Why do other people’s chickens eat seeds and mine dont like it?

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