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post #71 of 93
4/24/12 at 2:18pm
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Do you give it to them raw or cooked - or does it matter?

 

Hello Yakibert,

 

My chickens love sweet corn in all shapes and forms. I usually try and get them fresh corn on the cob and even go into the trouble of cutting the corn kernels off the cob. I haven't boiled them corn yet, except when I have to resort to frozen corn kernels that need to be thawed out by pouring hot water on them.

 

They also love eating corn straight from the cob. It actually gives them something to fiddle with.

 

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"If I could do one thing with the world, I'd turn the entire human race into empaths. Make everybody feel everyone's pain. If we could all truly empathize with each other, there would be an immediate end to most human misery. Famines would stop as rich countries fall over themselves to send aid..." - L. J. Smith

 

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post #72 of 93
4/26/12 at 7:01am

 

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Do you give it to them raw or cooked - or does it matter?

 

Both, while I was husking corn for dinner I gave them the ends, they tore it up pretty quck. We had 1 leftover from dinner and that was pure mayhem.

 

I took a tomatoe out of my greenhouse that was a little overripe. That just bumped squash out of the top 3.

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7 Australorps, 6 Buff Orpingtons, 1 production red, 1 young bared rock roo, 1 pair of Old English Game Bantams, 4 bantam hens, 4 Freakin' cats,  (RIP Cookie) best dog ever, 1 dog sky(smartsmartsmart), and a variety of new chicks.

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post #73 of 93
4/26/12 at 8:21am

1. Raw eggs

2. bugs

3. Potatoes

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Jesus is the ONE AND ONLY WAY! that whosever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life in Him! With Jesus, In heaven, walking in the streets of gold! 

for we walk by faith not by sight. 

The farm blog: http://crownranchmo.com/WordPress/

 

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post #74 of 93
4/26/12 at 9:53am

I'm starting a new flock of Buff Orpingtons. I have 6 birds, that will be layers for the family. I'm pleased with the breed and they are growing at a steady rate. At present it is spring in my area and the birds are forageing daily in the backyard. I haven't been giving them treats, but I have been showing them where to find certain types of food in the backyard.

 

They're favorites seem to be:

 

1. Dandelions

 

2. Rooting for grubbies in the garden

 

3. Apple Cores (Okay...so the kids have been giving them treats)

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"Experince is the teacher of all things." Julius Ceaser

"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" Mark Twain

 

My Coop Project

 

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post #75 of 93
4/26/12 at 12:50pm

Mine have recently replaced our bottom of three with dandelions as well!!  Talk about pure mayhem when my kids drop them in the run!!  Not to mention the smile on my neighbours face when she sees the kids picking the heads off of her yard as well!  LOL!!

Here is to natural being normal!!   My rainbow egg basket is complete!!!

 

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Here is to natural being normal!!   My rainbow egg basket is complete!!!

 

4 Easter Eggers, 2 Columbian Rock X, 1 Gold Laced Wyandotte X, 7 Red Layer, 1 Birchen Marans, 2 Barred Rock, 3 Rhodes, 3 Copper Marans, 3 Barnyard Mix and 2 Lavender/3 black Orphinton chicks, 1 dog, 2 cats, twin boys, and the best husband.

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post #76 of 93
4/26/12 at 1:13pm

 

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Mine have recently replaced our bottom of three with dandelions as well!!  Talk about pure mayhem when my kids drop them in the run!!  Not to mention the smile on my neighbours face when she sees the kids picking the heads off of her yard as well!  LOL!!

 

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"Experince is the teacher of all things." Julius Ceaser

"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" Mark Twain

 

My Coop Project

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/656727/coop-project-maken-the-plunge-getting-chickens

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"Experince is the teacher of all things." Julius Ceaser

"The only real valuable thing is intuition." Albert Einstein

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" Mark Twain

 

My Coop Project

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/656727/coop-project-maken-the-plunge-getting-chickens

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post #77 of 93
4/26/12 at 1:43pm

Worms (my girls follow me when I am weeding)

Corn on the cob

watermelon

Have 2 white leghorns, 2 New Hampshires, 3 Barred Rocks and 2 Rhode Island Reds.  Also 2 dogs, 2 cats and 1 husband.

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Have 2 white leghorns, 2 New Hampshires, 3 Barred Rocks and 2 Rhode Island Reds.  Also 2 dogs, 2 cats and 1 husband.

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post #78 of 93
4/26/12 at 6:55pm

My girls are 11 weeks old.  I haven't given them too many treats so far, but they have shown interest in raw oats and flax seeds.

 

Absolutely zero interest in lettuce.  I think maybe they've never been hungry...spoiled birds.  This is a great thread!

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post #79 of 93
4/26/12 at 7:28pm

My girls have recently discovered the joys of spring earthworms.  Very funny!  One will find a worm and look confused, then make a run for it, with the other 5 girls hot on her heels.  Food and exercise all at once!  As far as treats we give them, their top 3 are:

 

1.  MEALWORMS!

2.  cottage cheese

3.  hard boiled eggs

 

Fun thread, by the way!

 

--Nikki

Adoptive mom to 3 cats, 1 rabbit, and a 9 year old human boy, and bio mom to a 5 year old girl. 

Mother hen to 1 buff orpington, 1 buckeye, 1 silver laced wyandotte, 1 barred rock, 1 light brahma, and 2 easter eggers.

Our cardigan welsh corgi, Maddie, loves to herd chickens, children, and cats!

 

You can't scare me!  I teach 6th grade!

 

 

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Adoptive mom to 3 cats, 1 rabbit, and a 9 year old human boy, and bio mom to a 5 year old girl. 

Mother hen to 1 buff orpington, 1 buckeye, 1 silver laced wyandotte, 1 barred rock, 1 light brahma, and 2 easter eggers.

Our cardigan welsh corgi, Maddie, loves to herd chickens, children, and cats!

 

You can't scare me!  I teach 6th grade!

 

 

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post #80 of 93
4/27/12 at 9:21am

Yogart is a fun one to watch them eat. Stuff flies everywhere. They really love it.

 

7 Australorps, 6 Buff Orpingtons, 1 production red, 1 young bared rock roo, 1 pair of Old English Game Bantams, 4 bantam hens, 4 Freakin' cats,  (RIP Cookie) best dog ever, 1 dog sky(smartsmartsmart), and a variety of new chicks.

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7 Australorps, 6 Buff Orpingtons, 1 production red, 1 young bared rock roo, 1 pair of Old English Game Bantams, 4 bantam hens, 4 Freakin' cats,  (RIP Cookie) best dog ever, 1 dog sky(smartsmartsmart), and a variety of new chicks.

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