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Purina Layena+ 19% Protein Layer Pellets Chicken Feed, 40-lb bag

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  • This high-protein formula 19% is designed to support optimal hen health and egg production.
  • The formulation contains black soldier fly larvae and other protein sources to satisfy natural foraging instincts.
  • This feed supports strong eggshells with oyster shells, vitamin D, and manganese.
  • Each serving promotes gut and immune health with live probiotics and prebiotics.
  • Using this feed enhances egg yolk color naturally with marigold extract.

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Nourish Your Flock with Nutrition You Can Trust

Purina feeds and supplements are packed with the good stuff your birds love and the science you can trust! Backed by decades of research, every bite helps your flock strut their stuff, stay healthy and feel amazing from chick to hen. Because happy birds make happy homes.

Feed the Joy in Your Backyard

From sunrise strutters to garden explorers, your girls give you their best every day. Our nutrition supports strong shells, egg laying and fuels the day-to-day joy that keeps your hens strong, spirited, and thriving from beak to tail feather. When your girls feel good, the whole coop comes alive.

Where Nutrition Meets Innovation

Every Purina feed is crafted by our poultry nutritionists and proven by the birds in our care. From hatchlings to layers and backyard companions, we’re dedicated to flock health and setting a high standard for what nutrition can do.

Proven Performance at Our Farm

At our 1,200-acre farm in Gray Summit, Missouri, we care for thousands of animals and conduct extensive nutrition research to help ensure Purina poultry feeds help deliver results you can see—like strong eggs and healthy birds.

About Purina

At the heart of everything we do is our respect and appreciation for animals. They bring so much joy and meaning to our lives, especially the flocks that brighten our homes and hearts. We believe they deserve the very best care, and how we nourish them is one of the most meaningful ways we can give back to them.

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By Kate on Jan 23, 2026

With Layena, the girls are all right

It's good stuff! I've actually used for years before I signed on to get the sample, and here's what I like: the chickens eat it. Since they turn up their beaks at

It's good stuff! I've actually used for years before I signed on to get the sample, and here's what I like: the chickens eat it. Since they turn up their beaks at most pellet food, that's important. It's higher quality than other feed I've bought (actual pellets all the way through, not layers of dust or odd chunks of unprocessed something). Their egg shells are strong, molts don't last for months -- which have been issues in the dozen years I've had chickens. Do the chickens love it? Not like they love meal worms or the fancier henhouse reserve Chewy sells, but I count on it as the basic feed. Also I'm not sure if it's the Layena or the treats (or the henhouse reserve) I give the chickens but the yolks are more orange when I feed them this. That seems to impress people I give eggs to.

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By FarmGirl on Jan 13, 2026

Layena brings all the girls to the yard!

All our poultry come running when Layena is in the feed bowl. Our hens dull coat of winter is now healhy looking. They look like Spring hens again. It’s winter

All our poultry come running when Layena is in the feed bowl. Our hens dull coat of winter is now healhy looking. They look like Spring hens again. It’s winter in KY but after a week of feeding Layena, we have noticed that egg production is starting to pick back up. That is so exciting! Our chickens, ducks and turkeys love this feed and are thriving.

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By Trixie on Jan 14, 2026

Great high protein layer feed for adult hens

This chicken layer feed is great for adult birds! 19% layer feed is most likely higher than you’re easily going to find locally. It is pellets, not crumbles, so

This chicken layer feed is great for adult birds! 19% layer feed is most likely higher than you’re easily going to find locally. It is pellets, not crumbles, so it is not messy or dusty. The protein content in this layer feed is super important for healthy eggs with strong shells. The immunity boost is always a plus too. Putting this on auto ship ASAP! I have 6 hens who free graze and 1 ten-lb bag lasts me 8-10 days.

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By SSurb on Jan 13, 2026

More protein=happy chickens!

I love feeding my flock extra protein in the winter/colder months. This high protein feed is right up our alley! My flock loved this food and coincidence or not,

I love feeding my flock extra protein in the winter/colder months. This high protein feed is right up our alley! My flock loved this food and coincidence or not, I had 2 more eggs than usual for the 2 weeks in a row after using it! Nice, hard shells, golden yolks. Cant beat it!

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By Coopers Mama on Jan 24, 2026

Loved it

Our chickens loved this! You would think chickens eat everything and anything without complaint but I can give mine a bucket of scraps and they will fish through

Our chickens loved this! You would think chickens eat everything and anything without complaint but I can give mine a bucket of scraps and they will fish through for just the apple cores. They don’t eat all food I give them but they gobbled this right up.

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By Jessica on Jan 18, 2026

Chickens love this feed

We’ve tried many many chicken feeds over the past few years of owning layer chickens, both expensive and inexpensive. Our chickens love this feed and run for it

We’ve tried many many chicken feeds over the past few years of owning layer chickens, both expensive and inexpensive. Our chickens love this feed and run for it as soon as we come to feed them. It is an overall great feed for backyard chickens.

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By Wes T on Jan 21, 2026

Quality Feed

The chickens enjoy this feed. I am hoping it might increase egg laying in the winter through nutrition. I don' want to use light or another way. I also plan to switch

The chickens enjoy this feed. I am hoping it might increase egg laying in the winter through nutrition. I don' want to use light or another way. I also plan to switch back to pellets. I was using a nice mix of natural ingredient feed, but the house finches found it, so I need to switch backThe chickens enjoy this feed, and I hope it will help increase egg production in the winter through better nutrition. I don't want to resort to using light or other methods. Additionally, I plan to switch back to pellets. I was previously using a nice mix of natural ingredient feed, but the house finches discovered it, so I need to return to using pellets. This seems like a suitable option. to pellets. This seems like a good option.

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By Shan on Jan 15, 2026

Happy Flock

I fed the chickens in a seperate feeder. They seemed to ignore it for a day or so. They have not been eating a lot with the cold weather. Egg production has decreased

I fed the chickens in a seperate feeder. They seemed to ignore it for a day or so. They have not been eating a lot with the cold weather. Egg production has decreased. I cant say its the food as it is winter.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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By wlklein21 on Jan 13, 2026

Hit or miss

My chickens had absolutely no interest in this food. They would not eat it at all. I loved that it was higher protein and figured it would be good for the colder

My chickens had absolutely no interest in this food. They would not eat it at all. I loved that it was higher protein and figured it would be good for the colder months. I gave it to my mom and her chickens ate it without issue! I guess it just depends how picky your girls are!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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By elana on Jan 26, 2026

So far, so good!

The only reason I’m not giving this feed five stars is that I got it during winter when my hens aren’t laying, so I can’t rate how well it does in producing strong

The only reason I’m not giving this feed five stars is that I got it during winter when my hens aren’t laying, so I can’t rate how well it does in producing strong eggshells. Aside from that issue, I am very pleased with these pellets because, among other things, they don’t crumble into dust like many of the other brands I’ve used. I also appreciate that their main ingredients are all natural foods. Since it is eagerly devoured by my flock, I assume my hens echo my approval. Check back in the summer for a report on how well the feed performs with egg production.