Chickens
DIY Suet Cake for Chickens
Use this treat for the cold winter months or while molting. The healthy fats and seeds help keep them warm and entertained.
Winter
Let chickens out in the yard/garden in the winter to fertilize the ground and eat bugs.
Winter Supplement
If you're unable to provide pasture for your chickens throughout the winter, consider supplementing with winter wheat sprouted indoors on trays. A local feed store can provide a few pounds at an economical price to start. Soak the grains for 24 hours, and in roughly seven days, you'll have a lush mat of greens for your chickens to enjoy. This will result in darker yolks as a sign of their appreciation. Purchasing whole wheat from the local feed store is cost-effective since a small amount can be stretched far. I've established a rotating system of two trays to continuously supply my flock of ten birds.
How Old is It?
With this spiral egg dispenser you will always use the oldest eggs first, making sure they are fresh!
In the beginning of our chicken adventure the fresh eggs were stored on the counter in a bowl, or an egg crate, but I never knew if they were being rotated properly. We do not have this problem anymore with this spiraling delivery system.
Ducks or Chickens?
"They are so cute!", you say. Who wouldn't want ducks waddling around in their backyard homestead?
They ARE cute, but messier than chickens, if you can believe it.