This week, we’re talking all about chicken feed This is a common question for new backyard chicken owners There are so many options to choose from, so I will share what I use as well as how often I use it Let’s start there
Table Scraps for Your Flock
Feeding table scraps to your chickens feels good, is full circle, and eco-friendly!
My husband and I used to live in the city (a city in Japan to be exact) Everyday we had to separate our burnable trash from the recyclables The amount of burnable food trash that 2 people could create was eyeopening We felt ashamed of all the food scraps we ended up tossing in the trash bin The good news is, if you have chickens, many of your table scraps can go to the birds!
Chickens LOVE table scraps!
Chickens are naturally
Using Food Scraps To Feed Your Chickens
If you have chickens, there is no reason to toss leftover food or food scraps into the garbage Not only can you reduce landfill waste by feeding your chickens food scraps, but you can also save money on feed costs too!
If you’ve read anything about what you can and can’t feed chickens, you might be a little confused because different sources say different things That said, there is a general consensus on a few things that chickens really shouldn’t eat Here are a few things most people agree are not good for chickens:
- Citrus peels (Although some people do