Complementary and alternative medicines such as tea tree (melaleuca) oil have become increasingly popular in recent decades. This essential oil has been used for almost 100 years in Australia but is now available worldwide both as neat oil and as an active component in an array of products.
Conventional Grain and Legume Feeds for Chickens. Most grains in commercial feed for poultry (corn, legumes, and small grains such as wheat, rye, oats and barley) are easy for the homesteader to grow. I grow âHickory King,â a. vigorous, large-ear feed corn.
Can Chickens Eat Table Scraps? When living on a farm or raising farm animals, one of the big perks is that a lot of your uneaten food can be recycled into food for your animals. Pigs and goats are notorious for being able to eat table scraps, but did you know that chickens can also nibble on some of your leftovers? Itâs true!