Lillie Nelson

Switch the flock immediately to a laying diet which has 3.5% or more calcium when you see the first egg laid by the flock. Approximately… Read More »What To Feed Chickens To Get Hard Shells?

Much as with mint and lavender, adding some fresh marigolds to your chickens’ nesting boxes can help keep them insect-free. If your chickens eat the… Read More »What Do Marigolds Do For Chickens?

There are many ways that you can help supplement a hen’s diet and increase their protein intake to ensure healthy feather re-growth. Free-Range the Yard.… Read More »How Do You Promote Feather Growth In Chickens?

Typically though, a mature chicken will drink approximately . 5 liters of water each day in temperate weather, even as much as a 1 full… Read More »How Much Water Does A Chicken Drink A Day?

Meat meal is an animal feedstuff produced by recycling animal by-products. These by-products include meat trimmings, inedible parts and organs, fetuses, and certain condemned carcasses.… Read More »What Is Meat Meal For Chickens?

A standard 3- to 4-ounce serving (the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand) of boneless, skinless chicken breast will… Read More »What Does 30 Grams Of Protein Look Like Chicken?

Meat chickens should be fed a 20% protein chick starter during their first 3 weeks of life. Then, they can be switched over to an… Read More »Should Meat Chickens Have Food All The Time?

Calcium supplements can sometimes facilitate the muscle contractions needed to remove a stuck egg. Grind up a Tums or human calcium supplement and mix it… Read More »How Do I Give My Chickens Egg Bound Calcium?

An adult, laying chicken will eat about 1.75 lbs of feed a week. That translates to about 3.5-4 ounces (about 1/4 lb.) a day which… Read More »How Much Do You Feed Egg Laying Chickens?