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Rural/Farm Life

Kaleva

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4. Feeding the chickens over winter may be an issue for me.

Reply to mopinko (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 07:41 PM

Aug 2022

They can't free range and a compost pile not too hot for bugs to survive may freeze.

Fish can be an option and there's no size or possession limit for suckers and can be fished year round.

Another thing I'll need to research.

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Raising chickens w/o feeding them grain. [View all] Kaleva Aug 2022 OP

county agricultural orgs might help New Haven Aug 2022 #1

Providing proper and adequate nutrients is something I'll have to research Kaleva Aug 2022 #3

i know someone who feeds his 2 doz chix from dumpsters. mopinko Aug 2022 #2

Feeding the chickens over winter may be an issue for me. Kaleva Aug 2022 #4

look into the soldier flies. mopinko Aug 2022 #5

Soldier flies probably won't work for me in winter Kaleva Aug 2022 #6

yeah, those are good but mopinko Aug 2022 #7