http://tinyfarmblog.com/chickens-just-wanna-eat/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://tinyfarmblog.com/chickens-just-wanna-eat/#comment-25786 eileen Thu, 15 May 2008 12:50:40 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1173#comment-25786 I throw in all vegetable waste from the garden and table and it cuts back on the feed considerably, plus they LOVE IT! I throw in all vegetable waste from the garden and table and it cuts back on the feed considerably, plus they LOVE IT!

]]> http://tinyfarmblog.com/chickens-just-wanna-eat/#comment-25785 RobG Thu, 15 May 2008 12:34:38 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1173#comment-25785 I've noticed those kind of problems are due to the nutrient deficient feed. Remember to throw in grass clippings and chickweed (the most awesome stuff for growing chickens). Go ahead and do a test. Put some in their own pen and give them the chickweed. In one week you will see a difference.     I’ve noticed those kind of problems are due to the nutrient deficient feed. Remember to throw in grass clippings and chickweed (the most awesome stuff for growing chickens). Go ahead and do a test. Put some in their own pen and give them the chickweed. In one week you will see a difference.
 
 

]]> http://tinyfarmblog.com/chickens-just-wanna-eat/#comment-25767 willing hands organic farm Thu, 15 May 2008 02:23:10 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/?p=1173#comment-25767 We had trouble with those rocks, they do indeed blow up.  Their legs can't keep up with the feed conversion. As a result, we had some lame birds and if I remember correctly a few croaked. We had trouble with those rocks, they do indeed blow up.  Their legs can’t keep up with the feed conversion. As a result, we had some lame birds and if I remember correctly a few croaked.

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