Des Moines Feed & Nature Center

Des Moines Feed & Nature Center A small family-owned business that’s been around since 1944, providing the highest quality feed fo We’re looking forward to even more generations ahead.

At Des Moines Feed & Nature Center, a small family-owned business that’s been around since 1944, we provide the highest quality feed for birds and small animals and the greatest value you’ll find. Over the years, we’ve worked hard to specialize our services and keep up with the latest health concerns, concentrating on nutritious formulas for chickens, wild birds, cage birds, and hobby pigeons -- a

ll of which are non-GMO and non-medicated. We’ve loved every second of the last 70+ years, and we owe our five generations of success to the loyalty and support of you, our wonderful customers.

The Common Grackle may look black from a distance, but sunlight reveals shimmering purple and bronze feathers. These bol...
06/15/2026

The Common Grackle may look black from a distance, but sunlight reveals shimmering purple and bronze feathers. These bold birds gather in noisy flocks across Iowa fields and neighborhoods.

Feeding Tips: They enjoy mixed seed blends and cracked corn.

06/12/2026

Potatoes 🥔 were the first vegetable to be cultivated in space 🚀

Tall and elegant, the Sandhill Crane is a memorable sight during migration through Iowa wetlands and fields. Their rolli...
06/08/2026

Tall and elegant, the Sandhill Crane is a memorable sight during migration through Iowa wetlands and fields. Their rolling bugle calls can be heard from far away as flocks fly overhead.

Feeding Tips: Not feeder birds, but watch for them in marshes and open fields during migration.

Congratulations to Michelle Meyer for winning our photo competition (photo shown below)!It was a close competition, and ...
06/01/2026

Congratulations to Michelle Meyer for winning our photo competition (photo shown below)!

It was a close competition, and there were some absolutely outstanding photos. Thank you all for participating in our first ever photo competition. Make sure you like and follow our page so you don't miss our next contest!

Michelle Meyer Stop by any time at 2019 Hubbell Ave in Des Moines to pick up your Feathersnap ai bird feeder!

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking spring migrant with a bold red chest patch and a beautiful robin-like song. Fem...
06/01/2026

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking spring migrant with a bold red chest patch and a beautiful robin-like song. Females wear streaky brown feathers that help them blend into the trees.

Feeding Tips: Black oil sunflower seeds are a favorite at feeders.

05/28/2026

Apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, and cherries 🍎 are all members of the rose family 🌹

Next in our series is the Eastern Meadowlark, a grassland singer with a bright yellow chest and black V. Their flute-lik...
05/25/2026

Next in our series is the Eastern Meadowlark, a grassland singer with a bright yellow chest and black V. Their flute-like song echoes across prairies.

Feeding Tips: Not common at feeders, but they forage in fields.

We will be closed this Monday for Memorial Day. Make sure you come stop by this Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM!
05/22/2026

We will be closed this Monday for Memorial Day. Make sure you come stop by this Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM!

05/21/2026

The oldest known tree in the world🌳is estimated to be 4,853 years old⏱️.

Graceful and fast, the Barn Swallow is a summer acrobat in Iowa skies. Their forked tails and blue-orange plumage make t...
05/18/2026

Graceful and fast, the Barn Swallow is a summer acrobat in Iowa skies. Their forked tails and blue-orange plumage make them easy to spot.

Feeding Tips: They feed on flying insects, not seeds.

Address

2019 Hubbell Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50317

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+15152620154

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