Chickens typically enjoy eating a varied diet that consists of vegetables, fruits, and protein-rich treats. While most foods available to your chickens should be safe for consumption, you should avoid giving certain ones. These could include those which cause health …
Organic chicken feed is an effective way of providing your flock with all of the nutrition it requires without resorting to harmful pesticides or antibiotics. Feed is composed of grains, seeds, molasses fish meal and flaxseed that provide essential nutrition …
Non honey bees are essential insects to human life. They collect nectar and plant exudates that we consume as sustenance, produce wax products for our hives and prevent diseases from entering homes. Recently, some bees have begun shifting away from …
If you want your chickens to produce eggs, provide them with a well-balanced diet of proteins and calcium to build strong eggshells. Layer hens should be fed a diet with 15 to 17 percent protein, along with a calcium supplement …
Bee winter food is essential to keeping colonies alive during the harsher winter months and can mean the difference between survival and loss. Beekeepers must ensure they begin feeding their colonies weeks prior to winter’s arrival in order to preserve …
If you’re planning on starting a chicken flock, selecting appropriate feed is crucial in helping ensure they thrive and produce eggs while staying happy and healthy. When choosing chicken feed, it is key to find a balanced combination of proteins …
The Warre hive is a vertical stacking top bar hive designed by Abbe Emile Warre in order to resemble the natural environment of honey bees. It incorporates natural comb and retains scent and heat retention properties. Warre beekeepers take great …
Bees have the ability to travel up to five miles when under stress, necessitating an abundant source of water in close proximity to their hive. Create a watering station using a shallow container that holds no more than several ounces …
As winter draws near, feeding chickens bird seed is an effective way to give them energy boost and combat cold conditions. Bird seed comes in many varieties, from sunflower to corn to millet – it’s important to remember that giving …
Honey bees collect pollen and nectar from flowering plants such as milkweed, dandelions, clover, goldenrod and fruit trees to gather both pollen and nectar for themselves. Bees convert nectar collected to honey as their main source of protein and energy, …