What Chickens Can and Can’t Eat: A Backyard Feeding Guide
Kitchen scraps feel like an obvious way to reduce waste and treat a flock at the same time, and most …
Feed & Water
What chickens eat, how much of it, and the feeders and waterers that hold it.
How to Keep Chicken Water From Freezing This Winter
A waterer that was full and liquid at dusk can be a solid block of ice by morning once temperatures …
How Much to Feed Chickens Each Day and How to Store It
New keepers ask how much to feed chickens per day expecting a clean number, and the honest answer is that …
Chicken Scratch and Treats: How Much Is Too Much
Toss a handful of chicken scratch into the run and every hen in the flock comes running, which is exactly …
Chicken Grit and Oyster Shell: What Each One Actually Does
Grit and oyster shell sit next to each other in almost every feed store aisle, and new keepers understandably assume …
Chicken Feed by Life Stage: Starter, Grower, and Layer Timing
A bag of chick starter feed looks simple enough until you notice the shelf next to it stocks grower feed, …
Best Chicken Waterer: Top Picks for Backyard Coops
A dependable chicken waterer matters as much as feed, and it fails in quieter ways. A knocked over dish or …
Best Chicken Feed: Top Picks for Backyard Flocks
Good chicken feed is the one purchase every backyard flock keeper makes over and over, and it is also the …