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Learn how to take care of a Chicken, recommended diet and habitat setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.
Updated on March 12th, 2026
Learn how to take care of a Chick, recommended diet and habitat setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.
Updated on March 12th, 2026
Do you have questions about what to feed your chicken(s)? Petco has the answers! Visit us to learn about chicken dietary needs.
Updated on March 12th, 2026
Read more about keeping chickens. If you’re considering them as pets, they can be relatively easy and inexpensive to maintain.
Updated on March 12th, 2026
Learn how to take care of large Hookbill, recommended diet and housing setup. Find the right food, supplies and equipment at your neighborhood Petco.
Updated on March 12th, 2026
Hello. Some feed co-ops will have their own brands that they mill themselves, & there are regional graineries as well. Nutrena is a well known national brand, as is Dumor. Personally, I use Purina & Nutrena, altho in a pinch, I will pick up the brand made by a nearby grain mill. So yes, Purina is an excellent brand. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
Choose a commercial pelleted diet labeled as "all flock" or "flock raiser". This is a complete diet for most chickens. For the hen, you will need to supplement calcium, especially if she is a layer. You can offer her crushed oyster shells freely. Do not use a layer diet for both. The calcium levels would be too high for the rooster leading to potential health issues for him. The website www.backyardchickens.com is an excellent resource for information regarding the husbandry and feeding of domestic chickens.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
Hello. If you can keep her indoors, that would be best. You could also start her on an antibiotic made for poultry available at your feed coop. Other than that, make sure she eats & drinks, & if the foot gets worse or does not seem to be healing, please consider having her seen by your veterinarian. This can cause your hen quite a bit of pain & she may need medication to help. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
If they are egg layers, feed a layer feed. For chickens raised for meat, feed a grower feed. Vitamins can be added to food or water. Medications should only be administered on the advice of a veterinarian who has physically examined them.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
Some breeds of chickens (notably Brahmas, Cochins, Cornish, Rocks, and Orpingtons) are known to feather in slower than other breeds. Crosses with these breeds can also be slow to feather in. Monitor for picking by other chicks and check him over for redness, scabbing or other signs of injury or infection. Be sure to feed a quality chick diet and make sure he is eating his fair share. Weigh him periodically to confirm gains. As long as he appears normal/healthy and is behaving normally, there is likely no cause for concern. An exam with a veterinarian experienced in treating domestic fowl would be recommended if other symptoms (lethargy, decreased appetite, redness, etc) develop.
Updated on November 25th, 2025