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Some of my flocks favorite treats are corn on the cob, halved zucchini/squash, bread in moderation, old tomatoes, shredded cheese.... Pretty much anything I'm willing to share with them they are willing to eat lol

Fellow booklover here! I'm constantly having to hide my amazon boxes from my hubby so he doesn't know the extent of my book problem! :lau I like to read anything and everything, I have no preference on writing style or genre, if its good then I'll read it. Currently I'm reading The Green Witch...

So long as you're not using an poisons to kill the mice your chickens will be fine eating them! My hens used to live in a barn that was plentiful in mice and it was very comical seeing the girls catch them then running away with their prize! I've also seen the catch and eat small snakes as well...

A trick that I like to use on hot days is adding a little bit of Gatorade to their water. They don't mind which flavor I give them but they do love it!

I think this is what I'm going to do. My girls already forage all day and get all our household scraps. Is there anything else I can add to this mix?

Added it to my amazon "to read" list, thanks!

I am so confused, to make my own feed or to not? I free range my girls on a few acres and then they have a huge amount of farmland to go an explore. Should I be feeding them layers crumble, should I mix it with other goodies, can I just make my own feed? I understand that premade food is made...

I completely see where your coming from here. Maybe I could use my normal feed as a base and add some other goodies to it???

Hey Y'all! I recently scrolling through Pinterest and found a post about making your own chicken feed. I have a lot of questions regarding this subject, as I have never heard of anyone doing this before. How do I go about making sure the feed is nutritionally balanced? What is considered...

I suspected slugs, especially since our yard holds a lot of moisture so I put out beer in my little slug traps but caught nothing. I also don't see any evidence of slug trails or black bits that could be bug poo. I really never see anything crawling on my hostas, day or night. I can post photos...

Hey y'all back again with another question. I've noticed small 'holes' all over the leaves on my hostas. I suspect something is making a good meal out of them. What are some good sprays that are chicken safe and wont hurt the bee population?

I use a spreadsheet I created in Excel. I tract hatches, breeding, income/expense, flock inventory, equipment inventory, and egg collection. I'd be more than happy to share!

That would probably work! I might have to get some more zip ties but I think this might be the method I use. Thanks so much for the help!:yesss:

This is a great idea but I wanted to do one color for this years chickens and a different color for next years.