
What I feed my hens, and what I never do
Pellets, scraps, grit and shell, and the short list of foods that never go in the run.

November 3, 2026 · 9 min
Newsletter
A free letter every Saturday from the backyard: what the hens did this week, one job and one thing to try.

Pellets, scraps, grit and shell, and the short list of foods that never go in the run.

The scoop, the swap and the weekly scrub, with the order I do it in so it stays quick.