Chicken oyster shell dispenser

Yesterday I did a bunch of relatively small projects for the chicken coop and run, as the last building projects for it (for now, at least). Namely to make an oyster shell and grit dispenser for in…

A new use for antique match dispenser...oyster shells for my hens.

Grit/oyster shell/feed....small feeder for inside coop....doesn't use up floor space and looks like limited feed waste

Wasted chicken feed drives me nuts and I was determined to build a feeder that would put an end to chickens billing feed out onto the ground. After much research, contemplating dozens of designs and several iterations of my own, I am now happy with my PVC feeder. There are no longer piles

This lovely Egg Shell Dispenser happened today. A few weeks ago I showed my hubby two fantastic dispensers I found off pinterest. Fresh Eggs Daily's Farmhouse 38's My girls needed a full time dispenser and they looked easy enough for me to do without help. So what happens when I ask my husband for a correct sized board? He disappears for a while and when I check on him I find this! My darling spoils me! We nestled the feeder underneath one of the nesting boxes to keep rain off of it! To…

Some people don't, but I am of the belief that you should always provide your poultry with the option of Grit and… by farmstead

Grit and Oyster shell dispenser.

Oyster shell dispenser for the girls

Chickens and humans share a few things in common: what we eat impacts how we feel and how our bodies perform. As anyone who has struggled with fertility issues knows, diet