tortoise
Wild Hare
I am running numbers on chickens today and even without knowing how much I actually spend on chicken feed, I can see I'm losing money. I have waste issues to work out. I have a rat waste issue. I feed unconventional foods when they're available, such as carcass, tallow, expired dog/cat food, all food scraps from my kitchen.
I am resisting meal worm farming, which I would have to do in my house because of our temperatures. I just don't want them in the house!
I have space to grow feed/fodder.
I don't want to free range them this year because they destroy my gardens.
How did people used to feed chickens through winter? Especially a larger flock? I have 20 hens now and either need more hens (eggs) or ridiculously low feed cost to break even. Or both.
I am resisting meal worm farming, which I would have to do in my house because of our temperatures. I just don't want them in the house!
I have space to grow feed/fodder.
I don't want to free range them this year because they destroy my gardens.
How did people used to feed chickens through winter? Especially a larger flock? I have 20 hens now and either need more hens (eggs) or ridiculously low feed cost to break even. Or both.