How we came to be

Avril’s Finest started with a trip to the local feed store. We were there for dog food and nothing whatsoever to do with chickens. My daughter who was home sick, asked to tag along. A quick trip by myself turned into a family trip with my wife and daughter in tow. What dog food? The […]

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Soaking or fermenting feed

Many plant based foods have enzymes in them that block the absorption of vitamins and minerals. Fermenting, soaking or cooking break down these enzymes helping us obtain the nutrients we need from these foods. Grains contain many nutrient blocking enzymes. Our goal is to provide better nutrition for our flocks, so we should be soaking […]

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