PECKIT Mineral Pecking Block for Chickens with Calcium and Vitamins 4 kg

A mineral pecking block for chickens is a natural product designed to support the health and well-being of your birds. It offers numerous benefits for poultry farming: it helps reduce aggression and stress within the flock, supplies chickens with essential vitamins and minerals, and prevents boredom. The PECKIT 4 kg pecking block for chickens is highly efficient and suitable for as many as 150–300 birds. It helps poultry keepers achieve strong eggshells while maintaining a healthy, calm and productive flock.

How can you stop chickens pecking each other? Place a PECKIT mineral pecking block in the chicken coop or outdoor run. It provides the birds with an engaging activity, helping reduce mutual pecking, feather pulling and aggressive behaviour. Providing a PECKIT anti-pecking block for chickens may also support laying performance by keeping hens calmer and supplying valuable minerals.

Mineral pecking block for chickens – why is it worth using?

The PECKIT chicken enrichment and pecking block provides poultry with an interesting activity while supporting their health. Its hard structure is made from natural ingredients, including oyster shells and grains, encouraging hens to peck naturally. Pecking is an instinctive behaviour, which means birds are readily attracted to the block.

In addition to providing a tasty activity, the block helps chickens maintain their beaks by wearing them down naturally, reducing the risk of overgrowth. Using anti-pecking blocks in poultry farming helps prevent undesirable behaviours such as feather pecking, feather pulling and cannibalism.

The PECKIT block is a source of readily available calcium, minerals and vitamins. It supports healthy bone development and the formation of strong eggshells, helping reduce cracked and damaged eggs. It also supports the musculoskeletal system and helps prevent mineral deficiencies and lameness. The mineral block for laying hens additionally supports digestion and stimulates appetite.

Benefits of using a pecking block for chickens

• Helps reduce aggression and cannibalism in the flock – while pecking the block, chickens supplement their mineral intake and remain occupied for longer periods,
• Supports the musculoskeletal system and helps reduce the risk of lameness – the mineral blend contributes to the health, mobility and overall condition of poultry,
• Supports digestion – the block supplies essential minerals and helps maintain a healthy digestive system,
• Helps reduce stress – natural pecking activity allows chickens to relieve stress and frustration,
• Provides natural enrichment – prevents boredom and undesirable behaviour in the chicken coop and outdoor run,
• Supports natural beak care – the hard structure helps keep chickens’ beaks in good condition,
• Supports egg production – calmer hens supplied with essential minerals can maintain better laying performance,
• Helps produce strong eggshells – readily available calcium supports the formation of hard, durable eggshells.

How does a mineral pecking block for chickens work?

A mineral pecking block is a specially formulated hard block that chickens can peck at throughout the day. It contains valuable minerals, including calcium, zinc and iron, which are essential for poultry health. Regular pecking prevents boredom in the chicken coop while supplementing the hens’ daily diet with minerals and vitamins.

Chickens are naturally attracted to the block and eagerly peck at the oyster shells, wheat and other ingredients. Boredom and mineral deficiencies are among the most common causes of feather pecking, aggression and cannibalism in poultry flocks. For this reason, the PECKIT anti-pecking block for chickens helps reduce aggressive behaviour while also supporting strong eggshell formation.

Composition of the PECKIT pecking block for chickens

• Ingredients: oyster shells, calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium oxide, wheat and molasses.
• Additives: zinc (Zn) – 210 mg/kg, manganese (Mn) – 140 mg/kg, iron (Fe) – 22 mg/kg, iodine (I) – 15 mg/kg, copper (Cu) – 60 mg/kg, selenium (Se) – 10 mg/kg.
• Vitamins: vitamin A – 15,000 IU/kg, vitamin D3 – 2,500 IU/kg, vitamin E – 25 mg/kg.
• Analytical constituents: crude protein – 3.00%, crude oils and fats – 0.30%, crude ash – 65.00%, crude fibre – 0.40%, calcium (Ca) – 23.00%, sodium (Na) – 1.60%, magnesium (Mg) – 1.45%, phosphorus (P) – 1.10%.

How should the anti-pecking block be given to chickens?

The PECKIT mineral pecking block for poultry can be placed inside the chicken coop or in an outdoor run. One 4 kg pecking block is suitable for approximately 150–300 birds. Do not place the product directly on wet ground or damp litter.