by the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis
While greens are great supplements to a hen’s diet, long grasses can cause gizzard impaction, when blades become coiled into a plug in the gizzard.
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Raising backyard poultry can be enjoyable and rewarding. The birds are entertaining to watch, and they produce delicious fresh eggs. In many ways, caring for chickens is the same as caring for a cat, dog or hamster in that all the animals require proper feed in order to be healthy and productive.