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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Best Alfalfa for Chickens: How to Pick a Good Bag or Bale
Pick alfalfa that’s leafy, dry and never musty. Pellets, chopped or a flake all work. Keep it a side dish next to…
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Can Chickens Eat Dried Alfalfa? Yes, the Leaves, and Not Too Much
Yes, chickens can eat dried alfalfa. The leaves are the part worth sharing, since they hold most of the plant’s feeding value,…
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Can Chickens Eat Horse Alfalfa Pellets? A Handful, If the Bag Is Just Alfalfa
Yes, your hens can have horse alfalfa pellets, as long as the bag is plain alfalfa and they get a handful, not…
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How to Make Alfalfa Meal for Chickens, and How Little to Feed
Grind store-bought alfalfa pellets and keep it a treat: 10 to 15 grams a hen a day. Why 50/50 mixes stop laying,…
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Can Chickens Eat Alfalfa? Yes, as a Side Dish to Layer Feed
Yes, as a side dish, fresh, as hay or as meal. Fresh alfalfa is mostly water, so keep layer feed in front…
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Can Chickens Eat Buckwheat? Yes, the Seed. Go Easy on the Flowers
Yes, the seed is a fine treat, dry or cooked plain, about a level tablespoon a hen at most. Keep hens off…
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Can Chickens Eat Coconut Flour? Not Worth Buying for Hens
Coconut flour is a third fiber and 15% fat. A spill is no emergency, but it’s not worth buying for your hens,…
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Can Chickens Eat Coconut Rice? A Spoonful, but Plain Rice Is Better
A tablespoon of coconut rice is all the treat a hen gets that day. It’s about 60 times as fatty as plain…
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Can Chickens Eat Coconut Yogurt? Read the Tub First
A level tablespoon of plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt is a hen’s whole treat for the day. Skip the sweet or chocolate tubs,…
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Can Chickens Eat Coconut Cream? A Little, Plain, and Never Cream of Coconut
Yes, a little plain coconut cream is fine, half a level tablespoon a hen at most. Sweetened cream of coconut stays in…
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Can Chickens Eat Coconut Milk? A Spoonful, Not a Drink
Yes, a spoonful of plain coconut milk is fine, but it’s a fat food, not a drink. Use its own dish, and…
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Can Chickens Eat Coconut? Fresh Is Fine, Mind the Fat
Yes, a little fresh coconut makes a fine treat. It’s a third fat, so keep it small, skip the sweetened bag, and…
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Do Chickens Attack Rabbits? Why a Rabbit Charity Says Keep Them Apart
They can. A hen can peck a rabbit, and food, fouled water, germs and mud are more reasons to keep them apart.…
