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Feeding Your Chickens To ensure a constant supply of deliciously nutritious eggs, feed your chickens a free-ranging grain mix with additional egg grit (medium is good). Shell grit assists with egg shell production and helps to grind up food in the gut. Each chicken will eat approx 1kg of food each week. Most of your left over food scraps is …
Housing Your Chickens Chickens are great self-sufficient backyard pets. As long as they have a dry, clean, draught-free hen house to sleep in, a secure yard to roam and fresh water available they should be happy living in your backyard. Due to a hen’s preference to roost at night it is recommended that the hen-house be fitted with perches. Nesting …
Healthy Chickens are Happy Chickens Parasite, lice and fleas can all be irritating to chickens. Prevention is the key to avoiding dealing with a sick chook. There are many options available, including natural alternatives. If you suspect there is a problem (ie looking off-colour and/or not laying) flip the chicken over and have a look at its underside. Chickens will …
