One of the most confusing and hotly debated issues in chicken keeping is what NOT to feed chickens. Here are 33 foods that are unhealthy or toxic for chickens There are many sides to this issue, some people feed their chickens absolutely everything and leave it up to the chickens to decide what’s best for …
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Here at Backyard Chicken Project we get a lot of questions about illnesses and how to keep healthy chickens. Prevention is key, and prevention is easy with these top tips for healthy chickens. Caring for a sick or injured hen is a chicken-keeper’s worst nightmare. It’s expensive, nerve-wracking, stressful, and confusing. Where do you even start? …
Raising chickens can bring its fair share of flies! We tried every fly control product out there to get rid of flies in the coop. These are the best fly traps! As urban chicken keepers and composters, we’ve dealt with a whole lot of flies! Trust me when I say, we’ve tried every fly control product on …
Chicken mites are one of the most common chicken pests in backyard flocks. Most chicken keepers have to deal with them at some time or another. They’re an unwelcome guest in the chicken coop, and let’s face it, straight up disgusting. If you do find your flock infested with chicken mites, don’t fret, there are plenty …