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Waste-Based Chicken Feed Reduces Pollution, Waste, and Feed Costs

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About a third of all food in the world is thrown in the trash or wasted. The US wastes about a trillion dollars worth of food, or 119 billion tons of food annually. And about 6 to 8% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions directly result from this wasted food. While six to eight per […]

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How to Store Chicken Feed: Our Top 5 Tips

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Knowing how to store chicken feed is important, whether you keep a small backyard flock or run a larger chicken operation. Constantly filling feeders and purchasing single bags can be time-consuming, so storing bags (or bulk feed) is an important thing to get right. In this article, we discussed the different damages that happen to […]

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Can Chickens Eat Dried Cranberries?

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Can our chickens eat dried cranberries the same way we enjoy them? One of the best things about keeping chickens is their ability to turn food waste into healthy, golden yolks. If you’ve been keeping chickens, you have a bucket or container for kitchen scraps to deliver as a treat. Can dried cranberries be fed […]

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10 Main Ingredients in Farm Animal Feed

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Have you considered making your mix for your livestock feed? What do you think are the main ingredients in farm animal feed? If you are entirely new to raising livestock, then you’re in the right place! In this article, you will learn what animal feed is made of and what other nutrients you can add […]

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Ultimate Chicken Supplies List: Your Chick and Chicken Raising Kit

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Are you thinking about raising chickens?  If so, don’t head to the feed store to pick up your baby chicks until you’ve checked off all the boxes on your ultimate shopping list for raising chickens. “They’re just chickens,” you might be thinking, “why do I need to go shopping first?” Believe it or not, despite being […]

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Animal Feed: What Are the 6 Nutrients Animals Need?

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Do animals need nutrients in their diet? Just like any living being, animals need essential nutrients to live healthily and function well. So, what are the six nutrients animals need? And how do you make sure they get all the essential nutrients in their animal feed? This article shows the six nutrients animals need and […]

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What Can You Grow for Your Own Animal Feed

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Raising livestock can be a very fulfilling and profitable experience. However, homesteads often face problems regarding the feed and its expenses. If you are on a tight budget or still starting, this question probably popped into your mind, “what can you grow for animal feed?” Fortunately, there are plenty of livestock food options that you […]

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