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Ciao contadino,

Are you saying that beans are a suitable alternative to grains, or just suggesting them in addition to grains?

Hence the 'yugo' in yugogypsy? Yes, I know Cetinje - via internet and DH visiting. DH's family is Serbian, so we have the language advantage. I will keep in mind that you know about donkeys! lol Funnily, I was wondering about them just yesterday. I was thinking about horses and that donkeys would be...

Great advice everyone. Thanks. Wombat - those feed mixes look too complicated - aragonite, alfalfa meal, fishmeal, poultry Nutri-Balancer??!! :shock: lol Paddy - We also had chickens when I was a kid and we lived in the suburbs. I remember they ate table scraps and all seemed healthy. (moving to Mon...

lol @ pskipper
I'll do so when they come up with a decent group/song. :D

Hey Wombat. I was a Westie. Grew up around Fairfield.

Thanks for the warm welcomes. :)

Hey Wombat - I grew up in Sydney.

We're looking at Montenegro.

Ooh, I look forward to foraging them out. :D

Thanks for providing such a great place Andy.

baldowrie wrote:My last chickens I hardy fed at all.

Wow, that's surprising and interesting.

Although... slightly more so if it wasn't for grain and sandwhich stealing. hmmm

:)

Hi everyone, I've read a bit about pellets and such, but I'll be moving somewhere where commercial feed is rare. What can chickens eat that is not commercially produced and still remain healthy, happy, and productive (eggs)? I mean, there must have been a time before commercial feeds. What did farme...

Hi everyone, It's wonderful to have found this Forum. I've lived in the UK (East Midlands) for the last 12 years but now we're making a move to Eastern Europe. We're going from a Victorian terrace in the city, to anything from 1-2 acres and a stone house up a mountain. We are total noobs at this and...