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I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I started Revolutionary Chicken because I was being cheap. I had one of those steel trough hanging feeders, and I swear my chickens were wasting more feed than they were eating. So I went to the fount of all DIY knowledge (YouTube) and searched up “DIY no waste […]
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This article is part of our guide to the Revolutionary Chicken no-waste chicken feeder port. If you’re comparing feeder port designs and want to see what other features Revolutionary Chicken feeder ports offer besides being a rain proof chicken feeder, click here. If you live somewhere that gets real rain — not just light drizzles
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This article is part of our guide to the Revolutionary Chicken no-waste chicken feeder port. If you’re comparing feeder port designs and want to see what other features Revolutionary Chicken feeder ports offer besides reducing chicken feed waste, click here. The thing that bothered me the most about raising chickens was seeing how much food
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Why Mice Are Bad for Chickens If you have mice in your chicken coop, you’re not alone. Many backyard chicken owners suddenly find themselves dealing with a mouse problem once they start feeding their chickens. It’s true that if chickens catch a mouse, they will eat it, but it’s not a matter of a little
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*2024 Update: I have since researched that sprouts may provide more nutritional benefit to chickens than fodder. This is because the nutrients from the seed diminish as the sprout grows into a plant. The ideal harvest time seems to be early on–when the sprout is harvested at 3-5 days. If offering sprouts instead of fodder,
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When I first got chickens, I knew there was no way I’d be able to open their coop door every morning and close it every night. I can barely remember to close my garage door every night, and with a busy life in general—my chickens were pretty much in mortal danger. I searched for automatic
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Chances are if you raise chickens, you also have a green thumb. Maybe it’s because people who grow fruits and vegetables consider chickens a natural extension to their food-producing repertoire, or maybe it’s because these same people aren’t afraid to get a little dirty. But one thing that very few chicken owner/gardeners realize is the
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If you want to skip reading about the run and just download the free plans, click here. About the Run When people consider getting chickens, the first thing they usually think about is the coop, myself included. But far more important than the coop, in my opinion, is the run. Chickens use their coop to
When you first get chickens, you have all the time in the world to devote to your adorable little feathered friends. You constantly run to the coop to give them leftovers, refresh their water, check for eggs. Then, inevitably, life sets in. Things get a little hectic, and going to the coop becomes more and
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My hens have a love/hate relationship with mice. Several years ago, I noticed little black “rice grains” mixed in with their feed. For about five seconds, I thought it was neat. Then I realized that it wasn’t exotic black grains that my chickens were ingesting, but rather plain old mouse poop. (Ew!) Come to think
Several years ago, I read that you shouldn’t give your chickens water that you wouldn’t feel comfortable drinking yourself. I was using a double-barreled metal waterer, and judging by the liquid cesspool of filth they were expected to drink, I knew I was falling way short in the water cleanliness department. But no matter how
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Growing food is a passion of mine. I also love birds. As a child, I actually asked for bird food for Christmas. (Yeah, I’m that weird). So what better way to combine the two than backyard chickens? Unfortunately, my husband does not share the same passion for either one of those things, and when I
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Have you ever closely watched your chickens eat? If you have, you know that they are messy eaters. It doesn’t seem like a big deal at first, but the cost of chicken feed definitely adds up. It bothered me that so much of the feed was being wasted. In addition, I didn’t like having
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As much as I would want to answer this question with a resounding “Yes!,” I do realize that chickens are not for everyone. The following is a list of questions to help you determine whether you should or should not take the feathered plunge. If you answered yes, you should know that, unless you are
Should I get Chickens? Read More »
When we first decided to get chickens, my eight and twelve-year old sons were ecstatic at the prospect of building a coop. I thought the more cost and time-effective option would be to buy a used coop, but they were adamant that I would be robbing them of the best part of having chickens. Neither
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