Chickens are omnivores by nature, which includes meat, slugs, bugs and almost anything else that suits their fancy. I once had a feed store staff person tell me to never give my birds fruit because it acidifies their system and makes them stop laying. What????!!! It always comes down to "balance"
Hi, y'all! Glad to see a new dedicated Washingtonians thread. My wife and I live in East Whatcom County near Mount Baker. Our flock is small for now, but still takes care of the egg needs for the two of us. Our birds are great fun to watch as they roam our grounds. We have four hens - A...