I'm still new to chicken keeping but so far letting them out of their run into a larger (but less secure) fenced area when I can keep a watch on them is good. I also have been giving them cabbage cores skewered on a stick and they peck on that until it has vanished!!
They are also getting a...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
yes - just got them Aug 30th.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
5.
(3) What breeds do you have?
3 Black Australorps and 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I just...