Chickens

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

Corn is probably the single most important grain in the world. At least it is if you look around at the foods and other products we buy and use every day. Corn or corn by-products are in it nearly everything, certainly in most foods in one form or another and it is even playing an

Chickens love to nibble on all sorts of plants, and some of their very favorite foods in this category happen to be the same kitchen herbs that you and I use to season our food. Any chicken keepers that also do a little gardening have probably experienced the horror that comes after your chickens manage

If there’s one type of food that is most commonly associated with birds, including chickens, it is probably seeds and nuts. Looking at nuts in particular, it is easy to see why they are such a choice of food for birds, being easy to swallow and absolutely packed with macro and micronutrients that birds need.

The goths of chicken breeds come in many forms. Whether they have blindingly shiny black feathers or plump fluffy feathers, there is something very special about black chickens. Everybody has their own reasons for raising chickens, some are bred for meat, some for eggs, some for pets, and some for show. Knowing which breed is

Most seasoned chicken keepers already know that chickens tend to really love herbs, usually above all other plants. Many of the herbs that we use in our kitchens to season our foods make great supplements to the diet of our chickens, too. But not all herbs make a regular appearance in the kitchen, and not

When you think of berries, what are some that come to mind? Blueberries and strawberries certainly. Blackberries and raspberries cannot be far behind and, maybe if you come from the American South, huckleberries will be on your mind. If you’re feeling fairly exotic maybe gooseberries or elderberries. And, of course, don’t forget the kiwi. Kiwi?!

Chickens can eat all kinds of fruit, including many of the same fruits that people eat regularly. In fact, it seems that some of our chickens’ most favorite fruits are tropical ones. This makes a certain amount of sense since our modern chickens’ wild ancestor is the red jungle fowl that originated in southern Asia.

I don’t know about you, but for me, one of the greatest pleasures about owning chickens is letting them free-range and seeing what they get into. Watching how they explore, what they investigate and most of all what they like to track down to eat is a limitless source of enjoyment. And chickens, believe it

If you’ve owned chickens for any length of time, you already know that they enjoy eating all sorts of plant matter, and particularly seeds and various cereals. One kind of pseudo cereal that has exploded in popularity in the past few years is quinoa. Greatly loved for its good taste and tremendous nutritional content, this