For backyard chickens, the number 18 means the same thing. Eighteen weeks is the age when most egg-laying breeds are considered adults. Most excitingly, it’s the time when many breeds will lay their ...

Perdue believes it has a clever way to combat criticism about chicken production: sell humans practically the same food it feeds its chickens. The company has created “Chix Mix,” a new snack that is ...

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Just when you think your chickens are done being freeloaders, there are a bunch of food changes and supplements to consider. Up until 20 weeks, chicks are considered to be in the grower/starter stage.