6 Homemade Recipes to Feed Your Chickens Naturally and Effectively Key nutritional needs: Protein: supports growth and egg production. Carbohydrates: provide energy, especially in cold weather corn, oats. Vegetables: rich in vitamins A, E, and calcium. Minerals: from seaweed, fish meal, crushed eggshells. Ideal proportions: 60% grains corn, wheat 20% split peas 10% oats 510% fish meal 25% seaweed powder Crushed eggshells optional 北 Homemade feed ideas: 1. Simple daily mix Cracked corn, split peas, wheat, oats, flaxseeds, seaweed powder, eggshells. 2. Balanced basic recipe Wheat, corn, split peas, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds. 3. Barley-based mix Barley, wheat, millet bran, split peas, oats optional. 4. Starter feed for chicks Ground oats, ground wheat, ground split peas, fish meal, sunflower seeds, brewers yeast. 5. Nutrient-rich sprouted grains Sprouted grains corn, wheat, barley, split peas, oats, sesame seeds, mealworms. 6. Organic non-GMO mix Corn, split peas, wheat, oats, barley, fish meal, mineral salts, eggshells. Final tips: Free-range chickens often find valuable natural supplements on their own. Adding fresh vegetables boosts health and egg production.