Do your chickens need grit? What is grit anyway? What happens if they don’t get enough grit? All these questions and more are answered in this quick read. What is chicken grit? Chicken grit or poultry grit is simply a grinding agent made up of little rocks, stones, and sand that are given to chickens …
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We know chickens are omnivores and enjoy a wide range of food, but can chickens eat radish? Should you add radish to your chicken garden? These questions are more are answered in this quick read. Do you have a pile of extra radishes or radish greens and wondering, can I feed these to my flock? …
Feeding sprouted grains or fodder to your flock is not only a delightful and exciting treat, it’s excellent for their health and well being. Did you know you can grow your own fodder for your flock on the cheap? This project takes very little money and supplies up front, and you can repeat the process …
Are you looking at your flock during molting season and wondering what you could do to help them out? Check out these 14 chicken supplements and learn how they can help your hens! You’ve always given them a reliable chicken feed and plenty of water, but you feel helpless when the molting season comes around, …
We all know that your fine-feathered beauties enjoy their grains, but the same food can be boring for chickens as well as their owners. Here are 20 healthy chicken treats for your flock! Not sure what to give them as a treat? We have some tips on what not to feed them, how much you …
No sense in paying full price to feed your backyard chickens! Here are over 25 plants to grow in a chicken garden for free chicken feed! We love finding creative ways to reduce the cost takes to feed our flock and feed our chickens for free! As a side perk, these new ideas often keep …