Chickens

When it comes to supplementing your flock’s diet of the usual chicken feed with whole vegetables, the leafy ones are usually your best bet. Chickens, left to free range, are naturally drawn to many leafy vegetables as a source of nutrition, and they can also safely eat many of the same veggies that we do. […]

Everyone knows that chickens have feathers, but have you ever seen a chicken with hairy wings? It sounds a bit nuts, but apparently, there is some evidence on the internet to support it. Some people have posted pics of chickens sporting fluffy, fine hairdos and even most remarkably hairy-looking wings. Even chicken wings from the

When it comes to vegetables, broccoli is a powerhouse that can’t be ignored. It’s also extremely popular around the world… Since our chickens can eat many of the same vegetables that we can, it is worth investigating if broccoli is a safe and worthwhile addition to their diet. But we’ve got to be sure that

With all the concerns surrounding additives in our food and even the ongoing contamination of meat thanks to medications and supplements that animals eat, more and more people are turning to cleaner options for their food One of the most popular is free-range eggs. But, like all high-quality food, it tends to be more expensive.

One of the most polarizing fruits out there, even though it isn’t a true fruit, is the juniper berry. Actually, a modified cone growing on Juniper trees, juniper berries are famously used to make gin and somewhat infamously used to make a resinous, pine-tasting sauce in certain cuisines. That’s all well and good, but can

Once you’ve owned chickens long enough, you’ll probably come around to the idea that there is seemingly nothing that they can’t eat. Just about every kind of plant and veggie, worm and insect, and even lots of meat. Is there anything that chickens just cannot eat? How about dairy products? They aren’t mammals after all.

If you have chickens, and especially if you let them free range for food, you have no doubt already noticed them scurrying around grabbing food from wherever they can get it on your property. They will take food from other animals, eat some choice bits of plants, a few bugs, a few worms and even

A typical day for a domestic chicken usually involves eating lots of chicken feed and the occasional bug or worm that they can pluck out of the dirt. But chickens also eat greenery, and there are many kinds of plants and produce that they like. But do chickens eat all parts of a plant? How

It seems like chickens can eat just about anything, but as varied as their diet is and adventurous as their appetites can be, there are a few things that are truly bad for them. Most of these things are well known, and chickens tend to avoid them anyway, but there are some other foods that

One of the best things about keeping chickens is seeing all the different breeds that are out there. Seeing all of the varieties and all the differences in their physicality and temperament is a hobby unto itself. One of the most interesting heritage breeds is the Faverolle, hailing from France. Originally kept as an egg