Feed corn is one of the things I get into the most. The best corn for chicken feed is a bright or multi-colored, organic flint corn. Flint corn has been shown to promote better growth, and red,...
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I've tried every feed option available to me. Here's what we learned. Scratch grain is higher energy but layer feed is higher protein and more balanced. A Layer feed has higher protein and calcium...
We've had some chickens with clipped beaks, but most of ours have full beaks. Chicks should not need beaks clipped. Clipping beaks is a way to minimize cannibalistic pecking, which is usually a...
I've gotten good at raising cheap pork. We can raise them at less than half-cost. The cheapest way to feed a pig is to grow your own feed ingredients. The second method is to collect food waste...
I raised a pig on sweet feed. It worked, but could have been better. Here's what we learned. Pigs can eat sweet feed. It's often higher in fiber and lower in protein than a good pig feed, but it...
Whether you are buying piglets or have a pregnant sow, there are essential points to get right. Prepare for piglets by ensuring a dry, clean, wind-free nesting area and a piglet-proof pen. If...