It’s possible that chickens will eat too much grit given the chance, yes. This isn’t often the case, but if a chicken does eat too much grit they risk suffering an impacted crop. You should leave out an excess of grit, but it’s your responsibility to monitor how much your flock is eating. Will Chickens …
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If you’re green-fingered and enjoy gardening or indoor plants, you’ve probably heard about using horticultural grit to improve the structure and drainage of your soil. The interesting thing is that you can also use chicken grit for plants, and sometimes it makes more sense to do so. Why Use Grit for Gardening and Potting Plants? …
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Chicken grit can be made from a number of substances. Generally speaking, commercially produced chicken grit is made from insoluble stone – typically flint or granite. However, there are some health benefits to providing your chicks grit made from oyster shells and eggshells. What Is Chicken Grit? Essentially, the term ‘chicken grit’ can cover a …
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Want to know how to keep possums away from chickens? The good news is, it’s not that difficult to protect your chickens from opossums by tightening up your coop security. The bad news is, opossums will kill chickens if they do find a way to get at them. In this article, I’m going to give …
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If you’re looking for ways how to scare hawks away from your chickens, the best solutions are; covering their run, getting a guard dog, adding a rooster to your flock, using decoys, and some other tactics I discuss. Hawks are very effective birds of prey and will kill a chicken before you have time to …
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Fishmeal is an affordable and easy way to add some quality nutrients to your chickens’ diets. Made from the leftover parts from various types of fish, fishmeal is commonly fed to chickens in commercial settings as it has great growth performance. In this article, I’m going to explain where to buy fishmeal for chickens, why …
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If you’re new to raising chickens I know how excited you are to find that first egg – just as I was. An important part of the process, however, is making sure your chickens have comfortable nests to lay their eggs in. Chickens will make nests given the chance, yes. They don’t make the same …
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If you have free-range chickens and you’re not finding regular eggs in their nesting boxes, it probably means they’re laying eggs somewhere else. There are a few things chickens instinctively look for when choosing where to lay eggs. In this article, I’m going to explain where free-range chickens typically lay eggs, and how to encourage …
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ISA Browns start laying eggs earlier than purebred breeds, typically around 18-22 weeks of age (about 4 and a half to 5 and a half months). This is just a general rule of thumb, however, don’t be surprised or panic if yours are a few weeks on either side of this estimate. How Many Eggs …
It’s no secret that there is a huge amount of feral and wild chickens roaming freely across Hawaiin islands. What isn’t so clear, however, is whether or not chickens are protected in Hawaii. I reached out to a couple of government bodies in Hawaii; The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), and Hawaii.gov and …
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