Feeding Chickens for Free: Tips and Resources
Welcome to my blog where I am going to share with you some amazing ways you can feed your chickens for free. If you already have chickens or are thinking of keeping some, then this blog is just for you.
First and foremost, kitchen scraps are an excellent source of food for your chickens. You can gather all the waste material from your kitchen and feed it to your chickens. It is a great way to recycle your kitchen waste and provide your chickens with a nutritious meal. You can also contact your local grocery store or restaurant and ask for their food scraps.
Grass clippings or any kind of greens are another fantastic source of food for your chickens. Whenever you mow your lawn, you can use all of the grass clippings and weeds in the clippings and feed them to your chickens. Chickens love the greens, and it also helps to improve the quality of eggs.
Collecting bugs is another way to feed your chickens. Chickens love bugs, and you can gather them by vacuuming them up with a portable vacuum cleaner. You can also keep pieces of plywood in your chicken area because bugs hide under them, and chickens love to find them.
A compost pile is an excellent way to feed your chickens for free. Chickens will scratch through the compost pile, and in the process, they will find all the bugs in the pile. They will also help to turn the compost pile.
Scratch greens and layer feed are other sources of food for your chickens. Chickens love the greens, and it also helps to increase the quality of eggs. However, you don't have to resort to purchasing feed to feed your chickens. You can use all of these resources to feed your chickens for free.
Lastly, you can grow feed for your chickens. Alfalfa, radish, and mustard are fast-growing plants that contain lush leafy greens that chickens love. You can also let your plants flower so bees can utilize the nectar and pollen. Every day when you feed your chickens, you can cut down some of these plants and feed them to your chickens.
In conclusion, if you have the space and the time, keeping chickens can be a great investment. Not only can you have fresh eggs, but you can also feed them for free by using all of these resources. Always be self-reliant and either grow your food or support your local farmers that grow food for your community so you're not dependent on big corporations for your food. I hope you found this blog helpful, and if you know of more resources to feed your chickens for free, please comment below. Thank you for reading, and I'll see you in another blog.