homemade chicken feed

Most chicken keepers think of the feed bag as a fixed cost. A modest garden patch can provide seasonal treats, enrichment, shade, and small supplemental savings, but it should not be expected to replace a complete ration or guarantee a specific reduction in the feed bill. Why Growing Feed Makes More Sense Than It Sounds […]

You started keeping chickens for three reasons: fresh eggs, knowing what goes into your food, and the satisfaction of a slightly more self-sufficient life. And then you drove to the farm store and spent $25 on a 50-pound bag of commercial layer pellets whose ingredient list reads like a chemistry textbook, and you felt the […]