what is chicken laying mash
Laying mash is chicken feed that's formulated to meet the nutritional needs of laying hens, whose bodies require a lot of protein and energy to produce eggs.Laying mash contains ground grains, proteins such as fish and bone meal, and legumes such as alfalfa.deally, a laying hen should eat a laying mash or other formulated diet that contains about 15 percent to 17 percent protein, a calcium supplement and a small amount of greens, vegetables, fruit and kitchen scraps. The greens, scraps and other food items should not make up more than 20 percent of the total diet.