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Because a local fruit & vegetable store throws out tons of castoffs every day, I have daily access to an unlimited supply of fresh vegetable scraps. Is it okay to allow them to simply eat this supply, which they happen to love, or do they need to be supplemented with commercial feed? Currently...

...because Squanto sounds like it's trying to crow. It's also larger than the other Barred Rock I have (and the Buff Orpington and Rhode Island Reds), is braver, first out of the coop, and has the top spot in the pecking order when garden scraps and other food is thrown into the pen. It's about...

First-time chick-raiser here. My day-old chicks will be arriving in about 2 weeks and I'm putting together my brooder. I've been reading on the many options available for bedding for the chicks and I was wondering if anyone has used cellulose fiber insulation? This is NOT like the fiberglass...

I'm brand new to backyard chickens, or will be come the spring, so this is probably something I won't have to contend with for another year, but I like to plan ahead. I recently built my chicken coop (see image below), a take on the Chez Poulet design I've seen a number of people construct...

Hello all, I'll be a brand new backyard chicken "farmer" come the spring, if you can call 4 or 5 hens a farmer. After years of watching from the sidelines, I'm finally going to make the dive into it. I've built my coop and run, will be ordering my new chicks for the spring in a week or so, and...