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Can Chickens Eat Grapes?

Grapes have wonderful health benefits for your chickens, just be sure to cut them up so they don't pose a choking hazard.

Grapes are a healthy treat for your chickens as long as they're fed in moderation.

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Can Chickens Eat Citrus Fruit?

 Chickens can eat citrus fruit in limited amounts without any issues, but too much can cause problems.

  

I save most kitchen scraps for my chickens, but citrus rinds or leftover oranges, grapefruit or lemons go right into the compost pile.

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Can Chickens Eat Avocado?

All parts of the avocado plant are toxic to birds, including chickens, as well as some mammals and should be avoided.

According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, chickens should not eat the flesh, pits, skins, or leaves of the avocado plant, all of which which contain persin, which is a fungicidal toxin. 

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Can Chickens Eat Raw Dried Beans?

Raw, dried beans contain the toxin phytohaemagglutinin (or lectin) and should never be fed in any amount to chickens.

Raw, dried beans contain the toxin phytohaemagglutinin (or lectin) which is a natural insecticide that protects the plant, but can be harmful to humans and animals. 

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Can Chickens Eat Potatoes?

Can chickens eat potatoes? Cooked? Raw? Well, that depends on what kind.

Did you know that despite sharing a name and often being prepared in similar ways, white potatoes and sweet potatoes aren't actually even related?

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15+ Foods You Shouldn't Feed to your Chickens

Chickens are omnivores, meaning that they eat almost anything, but there are certain foods that can be harmful to them. Here's a handy list of "toxic treats" to stay away from.

One of the major benefits of raising chickens, besides the delicious, fresh eggs, bug and weed control and excellent manure for the garden, is that they eliminate nearly all food waste in our home.

I keep a bowl out on the counter when I'm cooking and toss all the scraps into it to save for our chickens. Just like my grandm...

Toxic Treats! 15+ Foods You Shouldn't Feed to your Chickens

Chickens are omnivores, meaning that they eat almost anything, but there are certain foods that can be harmful to them. Here's a handy list of "toxic treats" to stay away from.

One of the major benefits of raising chickens, besides the delicious, fresh eggs, bug and weed control and excellent manure for the garden, is that they eliminate nearly all food waste in our home.

I keep a bowl out on the counter when I'm cooking and toss all the scraps into it to save for our chickens. Just like my grandm...

All About Indian Runner Ducks

Indian Runners are a unique breed in the duck world because they walk upright like humans! And there's a very good reason why.

When we first started raising ducks, my husband said, "You can get any kind you want, but just don't get any of those weird ones that look like bowling pins and walk like people". 

He claimed that they freaked him out.

Of course, he was referring to Indian Runner ducks - and of course we now raise them! (And fortunately he's no longer freaked out by them.)

Runner ducks have ...

How Long Do Chicken (Duck, Goose or Quail) Eggs Take to Hatch?

The incubation period for eggs is dependent on the type of bird or waterfowl that laid the eggs.

Hatching chicks is such a fun, economical way to expand your backyard chicken or other type of poultry  flock.

Whether you have a rooster (or drake, gander) and can set eggs from your own flock or purchase fertile hatching eggs, whether you use an incubator or have a broody hen willing to sit on eggs, it's so amazing to watch as the eggs hatch and the babies emerge.

Setting all the eggs at the same tim...

Do Chickens Recognize Themselves in a Mirror?

Studies seem to point to the idea that chickens do recognize themselves when they look in a mirror.

Over the years, I've become known for adding various items to both my baby chicks' brooder, as well as the chicken coop to keep them busy, prevent them from getting bored, and provide enrichment for them. 

Things like perches, swings, hanging treat baskets, and even a xylophone (that was a failure - my chickens showed no musical ability nor interest at all!). Another item I like to add is a mirror. ...