Chickens

Chickens are well known to be highly adventurous and enthusiastic eaters. In the wild, or just left to free roam, chickens will eat a little bit of everything, including plants. Some of these plants fall way outside the norm by human standards when it comes to ediblity, yet chickens can eat many with no issues […]

Chickens are content eating just about anything, but if I’ve noticed one thing about these birds over the years it is that they seem especially enthusiastic about a perfectly ripe berry. And who can blame them? There’s just something about the sweet juiciness of berries that makes you feel good, and clearly it makes chickens

Do you like cilantro? Either you do, and quite a bit, or you absolutely detest it…It seems there is no in-between, and a significant portion of the population has a legitimate genetic hatred of the stuff. Really! Some people swear up and down it tastes just like a bar of soap. I’ll tell you one

There is no denying that chickens have some of the most varied appetites of any livestock species. There’s seemingly nothing that these birds won’t eat… Chickens are omnivores in the truest sense, and whether it is meat, vegetables, or fruits, if they can reach it, they’ll want it. Chickens can even eat some things that

One thing that is kind of funny about the fruits and veggies we eat is that sometimes only the fruits of the plant are safe, while all the other parts of the plant are harmful or even dangerous… Talk about watching what you eat! And of course, some things that we eat safely are dangerous

If you’ve been keeping chickens any length of time, you probably already know that our feathered friends can eat a lot of the same vegetables that we can. If it’s good for us, a lot of the time it will be good for our chickens. But not every vegetable is good for chickens, including a

It is hard to say exactly what a chicken’s favorite food is, but if you take the time to observe them when you allow them to forage on their own you’ll notice they eat from a variety of plants on your property. It makes sense that nutritious greens would be on the menu for chickens

Though your chickens can indeed get by on a diet consisting of mostly dry, hard pellets it is safe to say that they will probably enjoy a little variety in their menu. One of the best ways to give your chickens something interesting to snack on while also improving their overall nutrition is by feeding

One of the best things about owning chickens is that they can eat just about anything. But that’s also one of the worst things about them… Most chicken owners have experienced the pain of finding out that their chickens flew the coop, hopped a fence, and then chowed down on the garden produce they had

Even though they can’t dig them up on their own a lot of the time, most root vegetables are good eating for chickens, but there are some exceptions. No matter what sort of produce you are planning on giving to your chickens, it’s always best to double-check and make sure it is safe for them