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 chickens…
It’s August – and there’s plenty you can do in your coop to keep your hens healthy! It’s almost Back To School season and the holidays are fast approaching – now is the time to prepare for fall, and at a minimum, make decisions you can implement later that’ll keep your backyard chickens healthy and…
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While it might seem frivolous to give your backyard chickens holiday gifts, the truth is winter is an easy time for them to develop bad habits. When they’re stuck in the coop all day, they’ll need a distraction to prevent stress. In this episode, we discuss find 5 winter gifts to give your backyard flock…
![What Do Chickens Need Over Winter To Stay Healthy? [Podcast]](https://thefrugalchicken.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chickens-in-winter-podcast-min.jpg)
Winter is coming….are you prepared? This week on What The Cluck?! we talk about the specific steps you should take to help your backyard flock weather the snow, ice, freezing rain, and cold temperatures when Old Man Winter comes around. You’ll learn: What to do to make sure your coop is a safe, warm home…