This might fall into the obvious Duhhh, you don’t say camp, but sometimes the simplest things are the smartest. And we all like pictures of cute little chickens, so hear me out…
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Backyard Chickens, NutritionGarden Betty’s Chicken Feed Calculator For Determining Your Protein Content
If you’ve been following either of my recipes for homemade chicken feed (here and here), you may have wondered how to calculate the protein content of your feed should you decide to…
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I love the rain. And one of the reasons I love the rain is because at some point during the day, when there’s a break in the clouds and we have a…
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I want to share with you a process that’s fascinated me for some time, but I wasn’t ready to share my discovery until I’d had enough experience with it — one year…
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Update: Download the Garden Betty Chicken Feed Calculator to easily manage costs, calculate protein content, and formulate your feed on the fly! I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately about one…
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Backyard Chickens, NutritionHow to Get Those Delightful Dark Orange Yolks From Your Backyard Chickens
If you asked most people what color egg yolks are, they would likely answer yellow. Yolks have always been associated with the color yellow, which is unfortunate because backyard chicken keepers know…
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Update: I also have a corn-free version of my homemade feed! And for easy formulating, download the Garden Betty Chicken Feed Calculator to easily manage costs, calculate protein content, and custom mix…
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My chickens free-range in the backyard most of the day, with unrestricted access to the vegetable garden. I don’t fence or otherwise protect my raised beds, and they’ve been very good about…