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Rural/Farm Life

HealUS

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Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 11:25 AM

Dec 2013

Hey there, Hedgehog!

I'm at the research stage in my dream to have chickens and ran across your post.
This sounds like a GREAT idea!! The only thing - I don't know what "scratch grain" is.

Is it just regular grain set aside for chickens?
I've also heard that Duckweed is a healthy, "cheep" source of chicken feed.
Have you tried it?

Thanks in advance for any coaching!

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Chicken weeding: My free range chickens love scratch grain, [View all] hedgehog Oct 2013 OP

Dumb Question HealUS Dec 2013 #1

If you go to your local farm store, you will find 50# bags of chicken feed. hedgehog Dec 2013 #2

Thanks some more! HealUS Dec 2013 #3

this is the whole point of my chickens. mopinko Dec 2013 #4

When I and my ex had chickens... Kaleva Jan 2014 #5