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.
What can chickens eat? Hens raised for butchering can feast on earthworms and alfalfa. Grit is an important part of a hen's meal, as it allows the hen to break up seeds for easier digestion. All hens also eat fresh or sour milk, bread crumbs, garden waste or other types of table scraps.