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13 Superfoods To Feed Your Chickens More Protein [Vet Approved]

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Chickens can eat oats to get more protein in winter and during moulting

During moulting season, high-protein, healthful food can aid your chickens. Shrimp shells, intestines, as well as lobster shells, as well as lobster but also shrimp meat, can be fed to your hens raw or cooked. Chickens go crazy for dried mealworms or grubs, which are one of the greatest protein sources available.

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Best Chicken Poop Sifters: Cheap+Premium+DIY

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A chicken poop sifter is a coop rake, a tool used to separate chicken waste from bedding material, such as wood shavings, straw, or sand, in a chicken coop. The primary purpose of a poop sifter is to make cleaning the coop easier and more efficient, as well as to maintain a healthier environment for … Read more

Chicken Food: What to Feed Your Feathers Friends in the Backyard

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Heres my kids helping filling an automatic chicken feeder

When I started out I actually stressed over if I was buying the right food for my chickens. If you have space in your backyard, rearing chickens is an excellent idea! While having a chicken for a pet is always an option, some of us have chickens for food. One of the main reasons for rearing our own chickens is that we control what they are fed.

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The pros of a portable chicken coop

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A portable and playfull chicken farm

If you live in an urban area, a portable chicken coop might be your best option, where these cages can be placed from one location to another to fertilize the yard. The chickens can also enjoy their own and feed on weeds and insects, along with other insects in different places as you move your barn. This gives your chicken a lot of freedom as well.

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Automatic Chicken Feeders – The complete buyers guide

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Heres my kids helping filling an automatic chicken feeder

An automatic chicken feeder is utterly convenient for all the reasons. If you are away from home, you rest assured that your chickens won’t miss a meal. Plus, you can measure the amount your chickens eat. Then, the question pops in how do you choose the ultimate product?

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Chicken Coop Nests: The basics you’ll need to know

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Chicken walkning into her nesting box

Chicken coop nests are probably the most essential component of a chicken coop. Therefore one of the first things you will need to have en place is the nests for your chicken coop. As chickens start using nests when they are about 17 weeks old, they will need them quickly.

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