Feather Fuel – Chicken Forage Mix High-protein blend supports egg production and feather health. Fast-growing and packed with nutrient-dense greens for happy hens.

Minimum: 500+ Seeds

The Living Salad Bar for Laying Hens

Molting hens and heavy layers both need more than standard feed can easily deliver, real protein, real calcium, and real trace minerals, on tap. Feather Fuel is an open-pollinated, non-GMO forage blend built to turn a chicken run into exactly that, a cut-and-come-again mix of protein-rich legumes, mineral-loaded greens, and fast-growing forbs that regrows after grazing instead of disappearing under it. Whether you're raising heritage layers, meat birds, or a small backyard flock, this is forage built for real nutrition, not filler seed with a poultry label slapped on.

Who Grows Feather Fuel?
The backyard flock owner wanting richer, more consistent eggs from real pasture forage.
The poultry keeper managing molting recovery with genuine nutrient-dense greens.
The natural egg operation wanting an open-pollinated, non-GMO forage option.
The rotational grazer running mobile coops or paddock-style poultry setups.

What This Non-GMO Forage Blend Actually Is
This mix combines protein-rich legumes, deep-rooted forbs, and fast-regrowing brassicas selected specifically for poultry forage rather than hay or grain. It's open-pollinated and non-GMO, growing low to medium height with lush foliage and quick regrowth after grazing.

• Protein and calcium legumes: Alfalfa, Biennial Medium Red Clover, Berseem Clover, Forager Peas.
• Mineral-rich forbs: Six Point Chicory, valued for deep roots and trace mineral content.
• Fast-regrowing brassicas: Daikon Radish (for leafy tops and soil aeration), Appin Forage Turnip, Hunter Forage Brassica.

In the Coop & Run

• Cut-and-come-again grazing: Let hens graze established growth, then rest the area to regrow.
• Molting recovery support: Offer fresh greens during molt for extra protein and micronutrients.
• Egg production support: Use as a steady calcium and protein source alongside regular feed.
• Rotational paddock use: Sow across multiple zones and rotate flocks to prevent overgrazing.
• Soil health support: Let radish and turnip roots aerate and add organic matter to run soil.
• Natural foraging behavior: Encourage pecking and scratching with a living, varied planting.

Planting Feather Fuel

• Start method: Lightly rake or till the ground, then broadcast seed and press gently into soil.
• Timing: Sow spring through early fall, or year-round in mild climate zones.
• Seeding rate: 1 lb per 400-600 sq ft, or 20-25 lbs per acre.
• Sunlight: Full sun to part shade.
• Soil: Well-draining preferred; tolerates low fertility.
• Watering: Water regularly until established.
• Grazing timing: Allow 4-6 inches of growth before introducing chickens.
• Rotation: Rotate flock access between areas to let grazed sections regrow.
• Hardiness: Grown as an annual and reseeding mix; suited to USDA zones 3-10.
• Growth habit: Low to medium height with lush foliage and fast regrowth after grazing.

Before You Close This Page
This is forage built around what a laying or molting hen actually needs, not a generic pasture mix repackaged for the coop. Feather Fuel delivers protein, calcium, and trace minerals through a genuine cut-and-come-again planting that regrows under real grazing pressure. It's open-pollinated and non-GMO, easy to establish, and equally at home in a backyard run or a rotational paddock system. Grow the mix that keeps hens laying strong and looking their best, season after season.