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What Can Chickens Eat? 100 Favorite Chicken Foods on our List!

When we have friends and family over to our house they love to spend time with the chickens, watching their antics, and most of all, feeding them. We frequently get asked the question, “What can chickens eat?”and the answers might surprise you! There are lots of things that chickens enjoy eating, from the kitchen, from …

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Feed Chickens Naturally For Free with Perennial Weeds

Feeding chickens can be expensive, especially when you buy organic or non-GMO feed. Learn what chickens eat naturally to help save on your feed bill. With a little planning and creativity, raising chickens doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Like us, you may have realized that the cost of chicken feed is …

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Tasty Grubs, the healthy treat your hens will love!

We here at Backyard Chicken Project were given the chance to review Tasty Grubs and jumped at it! We’re so excited to tell you all about this wonderful product and how great it is for your flock. What are Tasty Grubs? Tasty Grubs are dried black soldier fly larvae. Tasty Grubs are not only a …

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13 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Save Money on Chicken Feed

Did you get chickens in order to save money at the grocery store, then find you were paying more for their food than you were for the eggs?! We did too. Luckily for all of us, these 13 cheap chicken feed ideas will help you save money.  There’s an abundance of free chicken food out …

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The Very Best Healthy Treats for Chickens

We’re going to explore the best healthy treats for chickens, and share what you definitely shouldn’t be feeding to your birds! Chickens can be the best little beggars you’ve ever seen! They’ll put your dog to shame, because they have no shame. Try having a picnic outside while your chickens are running free. You’ll be …

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