Country Heritage Feeds has developed a low allergen layer feed specifically for chickens whose owners may be affected by, or who wish to avoid added soy and gluten in the chicken feed. The feed specifications are aligned with the standard Backyard Layer range, but added ingredients in the feed avoid the inclusion of any gluten containing cereals or soybean products.
Product Features:
- Produced in Australia
- Certified Organic
- 20kg Packaging
- Feed from Point of Lay (18–20 Weeks)
- Available Australia Wide (Except WA)
- No Added Gluten or Soy
- Low Allergen Feed.
Application Utilising other organic protein meals such as sunflower meal, safflower meal, linseed meal, meat meal and fishmeal, the Backyard Layer No Added Gluten or Soy feed offers a 16% protein ration with essential vitamins and minerals to ensure consistency in laying and to provide well formed, strong-shelled eggs with vibrant yolks.
Direction Backyard Layer No Added Gluten or Soy feed is formulated for laying birds (approx. 18–20 weeks). It is advisable to blend layer feed with CHF Organic Chicken Starter Grower feed from 16 weeks to assist with the transition onto the layer feed.
Typical feed consumption for a backyard laying hen fed on the Backyard Layer No Added Gluten or Soy feed is between 100g–130g per head per day and is best provided ad lib as the birds naturally regulate their consumption according to their energy requirements.
A specially designed self-feeder is the most suitable method of doing this. To obtain minimal wastage, ensure that the feeder is elevated so the birds can comfortably access the feed, but high enough so they cannot scratch it onto the ground with their feet. Always ensure that birds have access to clean potable drinking water.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Questions & Answers:
Q. Are the animal and fish meals you use from free-range or wild animals? I am concerned with where my food comes from and how the animals are raised.
A. From the manufacturer: We get our fish meal from wild-caught tuna and rendered meat meal. The Backyard Vegetarian mash and pellets have no fish or meat meals.
Q. Are there any GMO ingredients used for this feed?
A. No, none of the CHF Range has any GMO ingredients.
Q. Have you got any comprehensive ingredient lists for your soy-free poultry feed formulas?
A. Unfortunately, complete ingredient lists are not available for any of the organic feeds by Country Heritage Feeds. These recipes are a closely guarded secret of the manufacturer. This helps prevent others from copying their great feeds.
Q. Does this feed contain any corn, barley or rye?
A. According to the manufacturer, this product does NOT contain any of these grains (27/5/16)&(21/7/16)