Just when you think your chickens are done being freeloaders, there are a bunch of food changes and supplements to consider. Up until 20 weeks, chicks are considered to be in the grower/starter stage.

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Spring is here, Easter is approaching, and that means baby chickens. You might even think about raising your own chickens. If so you definitely want to make sure you read up on ...

After reading that insect-eating birds need grit to aid digestion, I bought a five-pound bag of chicken grit from a local farm store, scattered a cupful along the edge of the concrete driveway, and ...

The next time it snows, grab some chicken grit. The South Washington Watershed District is providing free 25-pound bags as part of a pilot program that launched this week. The goal is to reduce the ...

Every winter, millions of tons of rock salt is sprinkled across roads in the US, mostly in the Midwest and Northeast regions. It’s a cheap and effective way to prevent accidents. Rock salt is ...

All priorities do not go to big business. In Lithonia, Ga. (pop. 1,554) the four Davidson brothers, who call themselves “Dentists to American Hens,” last week tested $20,000 worth of new machinery ...