{"product_id":"chicken-grazing-mix-feather-fuel-high-protein-fast-growth-blend","title":"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.","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e500+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Living Salad Bar for Laying Hens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMolting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Feather Fuel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe backyard flock owner wanting richer, more consistent eggs from real pasture forage.\u003cbr\u003eThe poultry keeper managing molting recovery with genuine nutrient-dense greens.\u003cbr\u003eThe natural egg operation wanting an open-pollinated, non-GMO forage option.\u003cbr\u003eThe rotational grazer running mobile coops or paddock-style poultry setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Non-GMO Forage Blend Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis mix combines protein-rich legumes, deep-rooted forbs, and fast-regrowing brassicas selected specifically for poultry forage rather than hay or grain. 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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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"500+ Seeds","offer_id":54442206855486,"sku":"11590","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Oz","offer_id":54442206888254,"sku":"11591","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/ColorfulCollageBreakfastMenuInstagramPost-18.png?v=1746160151","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/chicken-grazing-mix-feather-fuel-high-protein-fast-growth-blend","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}