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I have read that onions can be toxic to chickens, and I believe I also read somewhere that citrus is not great for them either. But leafy greens, other fruits and veggies, are wonderful. I'm sure they're enjoying them. Oh, also, no white potatoes! Absolutely very toxic.

We have had several early snows so far this year and the flock hasn't gone out at all, though they can if they want. So every afternoon that I can, I have been taking themtreats, usually bread crumbs, which is their favorite, but sometimes other stuff. I toss the treats around in the straw and...

Sounds like they have lots of love. Not a bad idea to turn the heat lights off at night. I've noticed that ours don't really seem to care much. they will get used to the cold. and it doesn't seem to be any big deal to them. Frostbite is a concern, but we have found there's not a whole lot we...

- 20 is pretty darned cold, that's true. Not that cold here, but it is in the low teens to 20's with a serious windchill during the day, and single digits at night. I should amend to say that when it's THIS cold, we have two heatlights in the barn that we do turn on the morning for them to...

We use an apple or an ear of corn on a tether so it hangs at beak height. To make it not TOO frustrating, (since it swings a lot) we hang it so it's possible to trap it against a wall or other object, thereby at least getting a chance to get a bite. :) I cut a slice out of the apple too, so...