Moderation Matters: Keep Hens that Are Fit not Fat
Kitchen scraps can make chickens fat and unhealthy, if provided without consulting their regular rations. Most backyard chicken-keepers feed their birds kitchen scraps, but whether this is a good practice has been highly debated. Poor diet is one of the leading causes of various health issues in chickens. Read more about it in the Sept/Oct 2023 print issue of Chickens magazine.