Chickens are by far the most popular breed to raise in the US. There are dozens of breeds to choose from, to fit any requirements or goals.
We’ll let you in about every aspect of raising chickens: feeding, housing, and much more!
If there’s one kind of food that is most commonly associated with chickens, and birds of all kinds, it is probably going to be seeds and nuts. Everyone knows that birds love both, that’s not in question, but have you ever stopped to think about whether or not some seeds or tree nuts in particular …
Chickens eat all sorts of fruit, and many kinds can be a valuable source of nutrients when given to them and in moderation. But other kinds of fruit tend to be too problematic to be worthwhile, being too sweet, too acidic, or too moist. Even though chickens can have most fruits, you may want to …
If you keep a flock of chickens on a busy farm or homestead alongside other animals, I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that they are more than eager to steal a little bit of food from their neighbors. Chickens are highly motivated by food, and they seem especially eager to swipe a few bites of …
If you want to supplement the usual diet of feed that you give your chickens with fresh produce, it’s hard to go wrong with leafy greens. Many of the salad greens that we prepare and eat in our own homes happen to be very good for chickens and are quite similar to things that they …
In most parts of the country, gourds are thought of more as decorations or raw materials for various arts and crafts than actual vegetables, but as it turns out, many gourds are edible and actually have a fairly distinguished culinary history. But what we need to know is whether or not our chickens can eat …
If there’s one type of food that you were going to associate with birds of any kind, not just chickens, what would it be? If you answered seeds or nuts, give yourself a pat on the back. It’s true that pretty much every kind of bird out there, including our faithful feathered friends here, loves …
If you let your chickens free-range, you probably already noticed they have a preference for flowering plants. Turns out those bright, attractive blooms don’t just attract insects! And on this topic, many chicken keepers also do a little bit of landscaping or gardening around the homestead have probably endured the misfortune of your chickens getting …
Chickens are omnivores, and as omnivores they eat both plant and animal matter. Some of their favorite foods happen to be many of the same herbs and vegetables that we use to prepare our own meals, and anyone who has an at-home garden and keeps chickens will testify to that! There’s hardly anything that can …
Pretty much every chicken owner knows that their birds can eat all sorts of foods safely, including many of the same fruits and vegetables that we eat. But something that’s kind of surprising is that you don’t hear certain entirely common foods mentioned very much in the context of serving them to chickens. Can’t think …
There’s hardly anything that chickens won’t eat. Chickens will eat bugs out of the ground, nibble on every plant growing on your property, go back for their feed and then steal a little bit of food from any of the other animals that happen to be hanging around. It is this adaptability to new foods …
