The Winners After testing various chicken feed brands and a mix of mash, pellets, and crumbles over the years, my go-to feed for our two flocks of layers is Scratch and Peck Organic Chicken Feeds.

Whole corn is much cheaper than the commercial feed I buy for my chickens. Could I feed them corn instead? I give my free-range hens as much corn as they like, year-round. I keep some range feeders ...