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chicken feed
November 11, 2015
DIY PVC Chicken Feeder for Small Coops
We all hate wasted bird feed, all those little bits that spill out of hanging feeders onto the ground, or the excess waste of crumbles or pellets lost from a ground feeder due to scratching hens. There is a cost to this wasted food, especially when you run out a week sooner than expected, and have to […]
June 5, 2015
Fodder for chickens
It’s that time of year when your luscious green grass starts to dry up and become crunchy and brown. It doesn’t look very appetizing, so why would your chickens want that? Wouldn’t you want a fresh green salad all year round? Well, HELLO FODDER!!! Sprouting fodder for your chickens is similar to growing sprouts for human consumption. […]
April 10, 2015
Vegetarian chickens? Ha!
One of the weirdest things I see on the cartons of commercial eggs in stores is this: "Vegetarian-fed." Vegetarian chickens? Ha! What are they thinking? Chickens are omnivores, so even setting aside the conditions most commercial hens endure, it seems strange that any company would purposefully claim their hens are vegetarian chickens. You don't have to be an […]
September 19, 2014
Top 3 ways to help your molting flock
Molting, or shedding old feathers to grow in the new, is triggered in your flock by waning sunlight hours, and typically happens in late summer or fall. During this time, your flock will look pretty raggedy, and may slow down or temporarily stop laying while their feathers grow. So how can you help your molting […]
December 11, 2012
Pumpkins for chickens - Pumpkins everywhere!
Now is the time to get pumpkins for chickens. Scoop up all the left over, cheap pumpkins you can find from the grocery stores and farmers markets. They should be cheap now, or perhaps even free! Chickens just love them and they are a nutritional powerhouse for our fine feathered flockers. Pumpkins are loaded with […]
