Chicken Feed Block

Yes, Nesty Nutrient Blocks can be fed as a treat alongside your standard chicken feed. It can be placed inside your hen’s coop in a cool and dry location where they can pick at it and enjoy a stimulating meal. It can also be fed as your hen’s primary diet but take note of how many hens you have as each bird will be eating 130g per head per day.

Yes, Nesty Nutrient Blocks are a fantastic way of enriching your flock's diet. It eliminates boredom and can reduce wastage. The variety of textured grains including whole and crushed, plus the addition of mealworms creates a palatable treat for all poultry.

This nutrient dense chicken feed block is designed to stimulate hens and provide an array of health benefits. The inclusion of mealworms provides a quality source of proteins, fats, minerals and amino acids, making for an enjoyable treat in the mix. Turmeric will assist in maintaining healthy skin, and digestion, and is a powerful antioxidant and anti-viral which helps boost the immune system. By providing your hens with a Nutrient Block, you should eliminate boredom and bad behaviours such as feather picking and bullying. The added bonus of feeding Nesty Nutrient Blocks is it eliminates wastage. Hens are required to peck and pull out pieces of grain, making it challenging to “kick out,” or waste feed. This should aid in feed utilisation and overall hen health.

Yes, Nesty Nutrient Blocks are poultry non specific feeds. You can safely provide these blocks to all types of poultry, however we find they are best suitable to poultry with beaks rather than bills (eg, ducks).

The Nesty Nutrient Blocks contain dried Mealworms, a rich source of protein, fats, minerals, vitamins, and amino acids. The Nesty gluing agent also contains a small percentage of gelatine (a product derived from animals). Therefore, making it not vegetarian only. Chickens are, however, an omnivorous species and will benefit from eating meats and meat by-products as it is a quality source of protein and valuable nutrients. If you seek a vegetarian only option, contact the Nesty team, or keep an eye out for special release blocks.

Yes, Nesty Nutrient Blocks contain the Nesty vitamins and minerals pre-mix. This includes but is not limited to: Sodium Chloride, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Methionine, Water, Vitamins A,D,E,K,B1,B2,B6,B12, Biotin, Manganese, Zinc, Iron, Molybdenum, Cobalt, Copper, Iodine and Selenium. In addition to this Turmeric is included to maintain healthy skin and digestion. Shell grit assists in calcium requirements and mealworms provide quality protein.

Blocks are a fantastic way of eliminating wastage and stopping fussy feeders. Hens are unable to pick through feeds or kick it all out. It can be a great way of managing vermin problems too as there won’t be excess feed lying round. The variety of textured grains help to reduce boredom and enhance palatability. It is a convenient way to feed your flock and better feed utilisation. Always ensure each hen has access to 130g each of the block. Refer to “How much of the block would my hens consume per day” FAQ for quantities required based on how many hens you have.

Where chickens will consume on average 130g per head per day. The block should last:

This table is only a guide and should not be used as the sole recommendation for feeding rates.
If you are on the final days of the forecasted life of your block, ensure you have additional feed available to minimise risk of hens running out of feed.