What Should I Feed my Chickens?

Chickens require a balanced diet for optimal health and egg production.

Like all animals, and people too, chickens need a balanced diet to stay healthy and live long lives. 

But what exactly does that mean? 

I get lots of questions asking "what should I feed my chickens?" There's starter feed, grower feed, and layer feed. There are organic and non-GMO options. 

And there is pelleted feed, crumbled feed and whole grain feed. Then there's cracked corn and scratch grains. 

It can all get a bit confusing...