by Daisy | Jun 11, 2016 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
I don’t remember where I first heard about fodder feeding for livestock, but from the beginning it made good sense: sprout and begin to grow the grains you feed your animals before you feed it to them. It maximizes your feed dollars AND nutrition, a win/win. Of...
by Daisy | Oct 9, 2009 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
My compost pile is located inside the chicken yard– part coincidence, part deliberate decision, and it’s been a good combo. The compost pile has always been beside the outbuilding which is now the chicken house. When I enclosed a space connected to the...
by Daisy | Aug 5, 2008 | Barnyard, Laying Hens
Okay, now that I’ve done this for a while, I feel like I might have some things to say that would make it easier to get your own backyard chicken flock going. First, you need chickens. If you order them from McMurray, you can get vaccinated chicks that are one...
