You may have a banana that is looking bruised or moldy, or just a spare one that you would like to share with your chickens. The question is, can chickens eat bananas? The short answer is, yes. However, because bananas are very high in sugar, Read More →
Lots of people love to give fruit and table scraps to their chickens. But not all foods are safe for chickens to eat. You may be wondering, can chickens eat pineapple? The short answer is, yes. However, pineapples are acidic and very high in sugar Read More →
Grit is an essential part of a chicken’s digestive needs. Because they do not have teeth, they use grit to help them digest their food. It also helps strengthen their bones and egg shells. Hens that are fed solely chicken feed and nothing else actually Read More →
Candling eggs is one of the most exciting parts of hatching chicken eggs. It is also one of the most important. Candling was once done with a candle but these days most people use a flashlight. Egg candling is a simple way to monitor the Read More →
Some ducks will lay and sit on their eggs quite well, but there are a great number that do not. For example, you will almost never see Pekin Ducks sitting on their eggs. This is where incubators come in! Hatching duck eggs is an incredibly Read More →
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