Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens
Feeding Chickens – What’s Good and What’s Not : laying chickens
Chicken feed: pellets or mash?
The mainstay of pet chickens’ diet is usually either pellets or layers’ mash and most will accept either quite happily. The choice is more yours as to what works out best for your pocket.
We have experimented with both but opted for mash in the end. When we tried pellets, we thought that the chickens were getting through an awful lot, but gradually started discovered huge stores of pellets outside the run that had obviously been carried away by the local vermin population.
Another reason for choosing mash was pure practicality. We prefer to buy… Continue reading
Chicken Feeding for Better Health and How It Is Important When Raising Chickens : chickens eggs
Just like humans, chickens have different nutritional needs. They need it at different stages in their lives. To be able to thrive and experience optimal growth, chickens need proper chicken feeding. This way, they can gain more weight and produce plenty of eggs. The amount of food chickens eat varies depending on their age and the method with which they are fed. There are people who leave food for the chickens all day, allowing them to eat whenever they want. There are also some who give the feeds in specific amounts two or three times a day.
Chicken feeding is… Continue reading