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    Question about organic feeding and planting

    To be considered organic, the birds would need to be on organic feed from day one. But that’s only if you are getting certification and want to market your eggs as organic. If the eggs are for personal consumption, it’s really a matter of preference. I have personally noticed that raising our...
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    My chickens are sooo skinny!

    It differs on a case-by-case basis. A chicken will only eat as much protein as it needs to sustain its energy levels, so it will never eat too much protein. But protein percentages in feed are formulated to account for this to make sure the chicken gets enough nutrients for the amount of feed...
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    Grandpa Feeders and Larger Flocks

    If you are worried about rats, sprinkle some red pepper flakes in your feed. The birds won’t mind since they can’t taste anything spicy, but the rats will hopefully be repelled.
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    Feeder suggestions

    Make sure to hang your feeder so that it’s level with your hens’ back.
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    Feeding your flock amidst of feed shortages

    I agree 100%. We include fish meal and crab meal in our feed for this exact reason. Since crabs are just the insects of the ocean, they actually have an almost identical composition to land crustaceans, like crickets or grasshoppers. Chickens were not meant to eat a strictly vegetarian diet...
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    Feeding your flock amidst of feed shortages

    You might be interested in our feed. We ship orders straight from our mill so feed is never sitting in a warehouse and always fresh.
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    My chickens are sooo skinny!

    Do you know when the feed was milled? Most commercial chicken feed is stored in a central warehouse for what could be many many months before being sold to the customer. Nutrients and amino acids deteriorate VERY quickly over time so fresh feed is crucial. If you just have layers, 22% protein...
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    Finding fresh & nutritious Commercial Feed

    At our feed company, Backyard Feed Co., every bag is milled fresh to order for our online customers and shipped straight from our feed mill to your door. Unlike most commercial feeds, it’s never sitting in a warehouse. Our formula was made by poultry nutrition expert Jeff Mattocks and contains...
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    Hello there!

    Absolutely! I will take some pictures and post them this weekend!
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    New member

    Welcome!
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    Hello there!

    I am so happy to have found this community! Allow me to introduce myself! (1) I am a fairly new chicken owner, we got our first chicks in April. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have ten chickens total. I planned on four but couldn't help myself. (3) What breeds do you have...
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