I was just wondering this too. I've had sinus infections from allergies every spring and I just noticed that I've avoided it this year.
Only thing that has changed was eating a free ranged egg a day and moving to the country. I also have far more mold over here so I thought it would be worse.
I am looking for some Blue Australorp hatching eggs. I want to add a little color variety to my black Australorp flock and get a rooster.
My hens are also just waiting to hatch some eggs. Ripping their bottom feathers out in anticipation.
Has anyone ordered from AVBirds? What is your experience? We're the chickens healthy and up to breed standards?
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I made a nice simple bucket design to keep mice away with pellet feed.
I drilled three 3/4" holes in the bottom, in a triangle pattern, and stuck an eye bolt through it. I then had some small wood pieces and drilled a hole in them, putting them between the eye bolts. I screwed the eye bolt...
I don't think organic vs non-organic would have much of a flavor difference. It just wouldn't have some leftover pesticides and herbicides. Not that I know how much of that transfers from chicken to egg.
I can't answer your question but I had something odd happen with worms.
It's been raining so I collected works from the parking lot in a bottle. I came home and dropped them in front of the chickens. They just looked and we're like "So what we want CORN!!!!" 🤣😂🤣😂.
I guess chickens can eat too...
Since mine forage a lot I wonder if the nutrient balance is off due to the foraging. Like are they getting too much protein from bugs but not enough carbs from the feed. They really pump out eggs when I give them lots of corn.
I found a grain silo that actually sells chicken feed and they have...