Pampered Chicken Mama

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Try This DIY Hanging Pumpkin Treat For Your Chickens

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Today I wanted to share a simple DIY hanging pumpkin treat that you can make for your chickens. The idea for this project comes from reader Herdy Bell! Thanks for sharing it with us Herdy! My chickens love pumpkins and since it’s right after Halloween there tend to be a lot of leftover pumpkins around!… Read Full Article

6 Brilliant Gift Ideas For Your Chickens

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Today we are going to talk about the top five gifts for your chickens! It may seem like giving gifts for your chickens is somewhat frivolous, but if you’ve followed me for a while, you know that I support chicken toys!!! I think that they’re a good idea. Even though on the surface they seem… Read Full Article

Ducklings That Spontaneously Reproduce?? Confessions From The Coop (TM)

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So, either I can’t count, or the ducklings are spontaneously reproducing.   I’ll swear on the Bible that there were only 10 ducklings when they hatched, but they finally slowed down long enough yesterday for me to do a head count.   And there’s 11. Not 10.   So, I’m the proud owner of 16… Read Full Article

Homemade Suet Cakes For Chickens: Great Boredom Busters!

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Crafting homemade suet cakes for chickens is a simple way to boost the fat in your flock’s diet while giving them a way to stay occupied.   In fact, a frequent question I get is “Can chickens eat suet cakes?,” and not only is the answer a definitive “YES!” but feeding diy suet cakes to… Read Full Article

4 Ingredient Chamomile & Black Soldier Fly Larvae “Granola”

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Who doesn’t love chamomile? I do, you do, and I guarantee your chickens do!   And chamomile is the star of Chamomile & Black Soldier Fly Larvae “Granola.”   And I tell you, hens LOVE this treat! My hens love digging in and testing each bit!   German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is wonderful for hens because,… Read Full Article

Bee Healthy Backyard Chicken Treat!

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I’m so excited about this week’s treat for backyard chickens because it contains one of my favorite superfoods: BEE POLLEN!   Yep, you can feed bee pollen to chickens, and as I discuss below, it’s very healthy for your hens.   One of my favorite ways to share this treat with my hens is by… Read Full Article