I think I'll probably try a recipe similar to this one this year, to see how the birds' health responds.
I did want to address the suggestion I've seen a few times to just wear a face mask. My first reaction was that a mask will make it even harder to breathe in the heat and humidity of...
Last year I just waited until later in the spring, when the weather was warmer, and kept them outside. Didn't work out so well since we ended up losing most of them to a predator that found a way to get into my chicken house. :( Late in the summer, I found a source for dried meal worms, so I'm...
I should have been more clear. lol No, eating the eggs is not a problem, they were one of my staples when everything else seemed to be making me sick.
My biggest problem is dust from the feed, especially with chicks and keets. I have always kept the babies in my house (in rubbermaid tubs) the...
I have developed a wheat allergy and celiac disease and need to find a way to feed my birds that won't make me sick. All the commercial feeds I've been able to find either plainly say they contain wheat or they contain 'vegetable meals' or something similar that probably do. I've done my own...