Oh and one more thing - we have a vegetable garden at the moment... When we've harvested all of the crops, can we feed the plants to the girls?
We have
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Butternut Squash
Radishes
Basil
Thyme
Peas
Cucumbers
Pablano peppers
If they can eat the plants once they have given...
I have been fiddling around on the site while waiting for some responses.
I really like the idea of feeding less grain, and allowing them to forage more. I plan to have 4 tops chickens in an 8x8 run...hopefully there will be enough ants and bettles traveling through while i'm at work for the...
I completed step one of becoming a mother hen. I bought all the 2x4's and fencing and chicken wire.
My question for today is this: I plan on having 3 - 4 standard sized chickens, leaning toward barred rocks and rhode island reds to start. No more than 4 chickens.
How long will a 50 lb...