Author: Tanner Barnsley
Tanner Barnsley is the pen name on Chicken Rise's backyard chicken guides: what is safe to feed a flock, breeds, coops and chicks. Chicken Rise is written by a small team under pen names; we are not vets, and if a bird is unwell, call an avian vet.
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Can Chickens Eat Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms? Why I Say No
My call is no. It upsets some people even cooked, it’s never been tested on laying hens, and a poisonous look-alike grows…
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Can Chickens Really Eat Their Own Eggs?
Back when I first got my little flock of chickens, I had no idea if they’d eat their own eggs or not.…
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Can Chickens Eat Chicken Liver? Cooked, Yes. Raw, No
Yes, if it’s cooked through and plain. Never raw, keep the piece small because of the vitamin A, and in the UK…
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Can Chickens Eat Chicken Broth? A Splash, Not the Waterer
My call: a splash of unsalted stock or low-sodium broth over the feed, never in the waterer. A cup of regular broth…
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Can Chickens Eat Their Own Eggshells? Laying Hens Can, Dried and Crushed Fine
Yes, laying hens can eat their own eggshells. How to dry and crush them, why they get a dish of their own,…
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Barred Rock vs Plymouth Rock: One Breed, Here’s What Differs
A Barred Rock is a Plymouth Rock: same breed, one of its seven colors. The bigger difference is the line, since production…
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Barred Rock vs Dominique: The Comb Is the Easy Tell
Look at the comb: a Dominique has a low rose comb, a Barred Rock a tall single one. The Rock is bigger,…
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Barred Rock vs Wyandotte: The Comb Matters More Than the Eggs
You can’t really pick badly. Both lay brown eggs and handle cold, but a Wyandotte’s low rose comb is the real edge…
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Barred Rock vs Cuckoo Marans: Same Bars, Very Different Eggs
They look alike, but a Barred Rock has yellow legs and lays a brown egg, and a good Cuckoo Marans lays a…
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Can Chickens Eat Chicken Alfredo? Plain Noodles, Not the Sauce
A plain noodle or a small bite of plain chicken is fine, if you pull it before the sauce. Keep the Alfredo…
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Can Chickens Eat Chicken and Dumplings? A Little Chicken, Not the Pot
A few shreds of the chicken, yes. The pot is salty, at 488 mg of sodium per 100 g, so keep the…
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Will Chickens Eat a Dead Chicken? Yes, So Get Her Out the Same Day
Yes, chickens will peck at a dead flockmate, and some will eat from her. Get her out the same day, because a…
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Can Baby Chickens Eat Adult Chicken Feed? Not Layer Feed, and Here’s Why
No, not layer feed. Chicks stay off it until about 18 to 20 weeks or the first egg, because that much calcium…
