Very often, the average ration supplies just enough nutrients for hens to produce eggs. Some choose to supplement in addition to the ration they are using but end up spending more money than if they bought a better quality ration to begin with. Here are a few examples of what I prefer in a layer ration:
KING BRAND
ORGANIC POULTRY
LAYER PELLETS
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GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude Protein, not less than..........…………………………...................17.0%
Lysine, not more than…………………………………………………..……0.7%
Methionine, not less than……………………………………………………0.3%
Crude Fat, not less than................................…………………………......2.5%
Crude Fiber, not more than......................……………………………........5.0%
Ash, not more than………………………………..…………………………15.0%
Calcium, not less than..............................……………………………........3.5%
Calcium, not more than.............................…………………………….......4.0%
Phosphorus, not less than...........................……………………………....0.5%
Sodium, not more than..............................……………………………......0.3%
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INGREDIENTS
Organic Corn, Organic Soybean Meal, Organic Wheat, Ground Limestone, Organic Flaxseed, Monocalcium &
Dicalcium Phosphate, Diatomaceous Earth, Mineral Sea Salt (Redmond), DL Methionine, Hydrolyzed Yeast,
Brewers Dried Yeast, Calcium Carbonate, Organic Garlic Granules, Organic Horseradish Powder, Organic Star
Anise Oil, Organic Juniper Berry Oil, Reed Sedge Peat, Calcium Bentonite, Choline Chloride, Manganese
Oxide, Niacin Supplement, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, D-Calcium Pantothenate,
Vitamin A Supplement, D-Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Tribasic Copper Chloride, Vitamin B-12 Supplement,
Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Dimethyl Pyrimidinol Bisulfate (Source of
Vitamin K activity), Ethylene Diamine Dihydroiodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite.
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Here's another link for an example of quality ingredients:
http://www.modestomilling.com/poultry.html