Description
Keep your laying flock producing sturdy, well-shelled eggs with Purina Country Acres Layer 16 Pellet Poultry Feed. This is a complete 16% protein layer ration built for backyard and small-farm hens — everything a bird needs is already in the pellet, so there is no scratch grain to mix, no calcium to top-dress, and no guesswork at feeding time. Country Acres is Purina's everyday-value line, formulated for regional needs and priced for flocks that work through a 50 lb bag every few weeks.
Key Features
- Complete layer feed: Feed it as the only ration — no additional supplementation is required for laying hens.
- 16% crude protein: Supports steady egg production and feather condition right through the laying cycle.
- 3.5 to 4.5% calcium: Delivers the shell-building calcium hens draw on every single day they lay.
- Guaranteed lysine and methionine: The two amino acids that most often limit egg output are guaranteed on the tag.
- Pelleted form: Birds cannot sort out the parts they like best, so every mouthful carries the full nutrient package and less feed ends up on the coop floor.
- 50 lb bag: Purina part number 80365021, sized for a season of steady feeding.
Where It Fits
This is the everyday bag for a laying flock that has finished growing — a dozen hens in a backyard coop, a mixed run of brown and white layers, or a small farm selling eggs at the gate. Because it is a complete feed, the only thing you need to add is grit if your birds do not free range, and oyster shell only if a particular hen needs more shell calcium than the ration provides. Save the higher-protein starter and grower feeds for chicks and pullets, and switch to this once the first eggs start showing up.
Feeding Directions
Feed as the sole ration to laying hens. Move pullets off Purina Start & Grow and onto Country Acres Layer 16 when they reach 20 to 24 weeks of age. Keep feed in front of the birds at all times, and provide plenty of clean, fresh, cool water.
Guaranteed Analysis
- Crude Protein (Min.) 16.00%
- Lysine (Min.) 0.60%
- Methionine (Min.) 0.32%
- Crude Fat (Min.) 2.00%
- Crude Fiber (Max.) 10.00%
- Calcium (Min.) 3.50% / (Max.) 4.50%
- Phosphorus (Min.) 0.40%
- Salt (Min.) 0.15% / (Max.) 0.65%
Specifications
- Brand: Purina Country Acres
- Animal: Laying hens, 20 weeks of age and older
- Form: Pellet
- Size: 50 lb bag
- Ingredient statement: Refer to the feed tag on the bag — ingredients vary by manufacturing plant.
Stop by Garoppo's to pick up a bag of Country Acres Layer 16, or schedule local delivery within our service area.