Get your flock off to a healthy, strong start with our expert guidance and nutritional poultry feeding programs.
If you are raising baby chicks, your year will be filled with many fun milestones for your family to celebrate. We are happy to be with you at each step. Download this guide to raising backyard chickens for simple, actionable tips as your chicks grow.
If you’re into backyard flocks like we are, you love sharing know-how with others. Check out our advice on nutrition, coops, composting and more.
Our chicken feeds are formulated for healthy birds and nutritious eggs. Try us. You’ll see the difference for yourself.
We’re behind the national movement to make backyard flocks part of family life everywhere. Our support, products and enthusiasm are with you all the way.
Purina’s exclusive Oyster Strong® System for strong shells and bodies eliminates the need to supplement as all the necessary calcium is included in every bite of our complete layer feed.
Laying hens require 4 grams of calcium from their chicken feed to lay eggs with strong shells. Learn more about how to provide enough eggshell calcium in their diet from Team Purina.
Keeping a peaceful backyard flock means keeping the flock comfortable and busy. Read more tips on how to keep your chickens happy.
How do chickens digest food? How does the chicken digestive system differ from a human’s? Learn how a hen’s feed and nutrition becomes an egg.
A happy, healthy hen is confident, strong and productive. A quality nutrition program is the cornerstone of backyard chicken health and happiness.
Introducing the Purina professionals behind the research at the backyard coops at our farm.
Scientist, Health Research Unit
Multi-Species Nutritionist
Director of Veterinary Services
Senior Scientist – Purina Animal Research Center