Chicken feed tutorial

ooking to earn money quickly in Farming Simulator 25? Raising chickens is an excellent option! Caring for them takes little time, and this income stream requires minimal investment, making it ideal even during the early stages of the game. But to maximize their growth and profitability, you’ll need to know what to feed them. This guide will answer that question.

Why Raise Chickens in FS25?

Chickens are a valuable addition to any farm. They produce eggs that can be sold for profit and contribute to maintaining the farm’s ecosystem. With proper care and feeding, you can boost their productivity and generate steady income.

The Key to Success: Proper Nutrition

Feeding your chickens the right diet is essential for ensuring their growth and maximizing their egg production. Let’s explore the best feed options to help your chickens thrive and start bringing in profits as quickly as possible.

Main Feed for Chickens

Choosing a balanced diet for chickens can significantly boost their productivity. It’s important to consider your goal in raising these animals—whether you want to grow them for sale or use them to collect eggs. Properly selected feed improves the hens’ laying ability and speeds up their growth. Below are the most useful and commonly used feeds for chickens in FS 25.

Wheat

Wheat is the primary feed for chickens in FS 25. It is easily accessible and is an effective way to keep chickens healthy and productive. You can grow wheat on your own fields or purchase it from traders. The first option is more cost-effective but requires more time and labor. The second option is ideal for those who don’t enjoy fieldwork: simply buy the feed from the store, though your profits will be slightly lower.

Barley

Like wheat, barley is a perfectly balanced product for feeding chickens. It contains all the essential nutrients that are important for improving egg-laying and chicken growth. It’s also widely available and can be grown or bought. Barley helps maintain stable productivity and chicken health.

Oats

Oats are another option for feeding chickens in Farming Simulator 25. It is slightly more expensive than wheat and barley, but its nutritional properties positively impact egg production. However, oats are less commonly used for feeding chickens, as the profit from using it is minimal. But if you grow this crop yourself, it can be quite profitable.

Mixed Feed (Compound Feed)

In FS 25, you also have the option to use mixed feed for chickens, which includes several types of grains. This feed can be purchased or prepared using a special setup, ensuring balanced nutrition for the chickens, which will boost their productivity. Using such feed, chickens will grow faster and become larger, which will naturally increase your profit from selling adult chickens.

In conclusion, feed plays an important role in raising chickens for profit. However, regardless of the feed you choose, chickens will still grow and lay eggs. Therefore, when selecting feed, consider your preferences as well.

How to Properly Feed Chickens

Where to get chicken feed

To feed your chickens, you need to either purchase grain from suppliers or grow it on your own fields. Both options have their pros and cons. For example, wheat, barley, and oats are the most convenient crops for farmers because they require minimal care and yield stable harvests. If you have fields in Farming Simulator 25, you can use the harvested grain to feed your chickens, which will increase your overall income.

Storing Grain

Storing grain is an important aspect of feeding chickens. It is recommended to store grain near the pasture and chicken coop to deliver the feed quickly. You can also set up an automatic feed supply from a silo. This is convenient because chickens will receive feed automatically if you have enough in stock, and you won’t have to constantly monitor the feeders.

Using Feeders

You can’t simply scatter grain on the ground. You need to install special feeders in the chicken coop, which are present on all farms. It is important to ensure that feeders are always full since chickens need constant access to food for proper growth and egg production. You can use automatic methods to supply feed to the feeders, saving you from the need to refill them constantly.

Helpful Tips for Caring for Chickens

• Regularly check the feeders. Make sure they are never empty, or else the chickens will stop laying eggs.
• Use mixed feed. If possible, prepare or buy compound feed. Chickens on this diet will lay more eggs and grow faster.
• Increase your flock. The more chickens you have, the more eggs you can collect. But don’t forget that as your flock grows, so will their feed requirements.
• Collect eggs. Don’t forget to collect eggs from time to time, even if you’re raising chickens for sale. Extra income won’t hurt, right?

That concludes our guide on feeding chickens in Farming Simulator 25.

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