Category: Food

As I was tending to my flock one sunny afternoon, I watched in amusement as one of my hens snatched a fly…

Tanner here with the down and dirty on whether chickens can eat ferns. As a backyard chicken keeper always looking to supplement…

Can chickens eat moldy strawberries? No. Moldy fruit, bread or any scrap that’s grown fuzz goes in the trash. Fresh, sound strawberries…

Updated 23 September 2026. This post used to tell you that chickens could have small amounts of onion in moderation, and it…

Now I know chickens will peck and scratch at just about anything you put in front of them. But as an experienced…

I gotta tell ya, nothing gets my feathers ruffled quite like seeing my chickens pecking away at something they probably shouldn’t be…

Now I know what you’re thinking – chickens eating aloe vera? That sounds crazy! But let me tell you, these feathery ladies…

As a backyard chicken owner for over 5 years now, this is easily one of the most common questions I get from…

As a horse farmer who also keeps chickens, I get asked this question a lot. And I have a bit of a…

Can chickens eat chocolate cake? No: not a slice, the crumbs or the frosting. Chopped watermelon or berries make a better party…

I’ve got a hilarious story for you about the time I tried feeding my chickens asparagus for the very first time. It…