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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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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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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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Is it better to supplement with oyster shells or ground egg shells? How much do your chickens actually eat?
Are Oyster Shells Really Necessary? Read More »
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