Feeding Farm Animals

If you have chickens this automatic feeder is a must have. It is simple to build, takes up very little space and holds a lot of feed. This design has worked very well for me... I mean the...

In some cities, hearing chickens clucking and scratching is becoming commonplace, because more people are raising a few chickens in their own backyards. According to the New York Times, the...

Whether it's a backyard chicken coop or a large-scale operation, it is essential to know how to properly feed laying hens. This will ensure their health and a high yield of quality eggs. If the...

Chickens eat mostly grains and pellets, and should be fed every day. The easiest way to feed chickens is to scatter the food in the area where they commonly spend their time. They will peck at the...

Chickens are known as being cheap and easy to feed. In fact, the popular expression "they pay him chicken feed" originates with how inexpensive it is to feed chickens. Raise healthy chickens by...

Laying hens require a special diet to promote egg production and develop strong shells. You can buy feed through dealers in premixed formulas that contain the proper nutrients for each stage of a...

According to the University of Florida Agricultural Department, "Water plays a very important role in digestion and metabolism of poultry ... Water softens feed in the crop to prepare it for...

Raising chickens can be both a rewarding personal experience and a worthwhile investment of time and energy, as they will provide you with a year round supply of fresh eggs with proper care....

Healthy food makes a healthy chicken. Luckily, chickens eat just about anything. Whether you are raising hens for eggs, meat or just good company, consider carefully what you feed them and be sure...

If you have a yard with grass, raising a few organic chickens for eggs or meat is not really a very complicated matter. And as long as you sell less than $5,000 a year worth of organic chickens,...

Keeping chickens in your backyard is becoming a national pastime. With the economy in a slump, and the cost of food spiraling upward, many people are choosing to keep chickens for the eggs and...

Recently I heard on the news that the food in this country has about half the nutritional value that it had in 1960. One of the reasons I raise my own chickens is to bring back to my family at...

When you think of raising chickens, raising them in a traditional backyard chicken house is what you typically think as the way chickens are raised. This article will show you how you can raise...

Chickens are generally raised for one of two purposes: to lay eggs, which are then eaten, or just to be eaten. However, before they make it to the dinner table in one form or another, the chickens...

Raising grass-fed chickens is a wonderful hobby for those who choose to raise their own animals for food. The chickens can be for laying eggs only, or as a source of meat for the family. Letting...