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 Sweet Potato Skins? Yes, Cooked and Never Moldy
Yes, if they’re cooked and free of mold. Why raw sweet potato works against her feed, why a moldy skin goes in…
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Why Do Chickens Flap Their Wings at Me? It May Not Be at You
A rooster squaring up, a hen guarding eggs or chicks, a hot bird holding its wings out, or just a dust bath:…
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Raising Egg-Laying Chickens for Beginners: Do It in This Order
Call your town, count your eggs, build the coop, then buy birds. How many hens you need for a first laying flock,…
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Can Chickens Lay Eggs Without a Rooster? Yes, Here’s What He Changes
Hens lay eggs whether there’s a rooster around or not. Plenty of people think a hen needs a rooster to get her…
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Can Chickens Eat Aloe Vera? What the Research Fed Them
Aloe hasn’t shown harm in chicken trials at the doses used, but nobody has set a treat amount. Clear gel only, kept…
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Will a Cat Kill and Eat a Chicken? Chicks Are the Real Risk
A cat can kill a chicken, but chicks and young birds are the real risk. How to tell a cat took them,…
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Can Chickens Eat Corn? Yes, but It’s Already in Their Feed
Chickens can eat corn, and it’s already the top ingredient in layer feed. Here’s how much extra is a treat, plus corn…
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Why Do Chickens Attack Humans? Roosters and Mother Hens
Most chickens are gentle. A rooster with spurs, a broody hen and a hen with chicks are the ones that attack, and…
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Can Chickens Eat Oats for Horses? Yes, but Read the Tag
Hens can eat plain horse oats as a treat, about 2 tablespoons a day. Check the tag first: sweet feed is horse…
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Do Chickens Prefer Round or Square Roosts? What the Studies Found
Hens picked square or round roosts over triangular ones. Width matters more: aim for about 2 inches across with a flat top…
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Why Do Chickens Lay Eggs Almost Every Day? A 25-Hour Egg and a Day Off
Hens don’t lay quite every day. An egg takes about 25 to 26 hours, so a hen lays in runs with a…
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Can Chickens Eat Asparagus? Yes, the Tender Spear, Plain and Chopped
Yes, chickens can eat asparagus: the tender spear, raw or steamed plain, chopped short. How much a hen can have, what to…
