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My chickens don't like treats?

post #1 of 7
5/8/12 at 5:23pm
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They love cheese. They go wild over cheese.

 

But they don't like mealworms, crickets, normal worms, grubs, apples, watermelons, seeds, blossoms, flowers, grass, leaves, nuts or anything. Just cheese and chick crumbles. :(

 

How can I get them to eat something else??

My chicken coop is now inhabited by chickens!

 

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My chicken coop is now inhabited by chickens!

 

RIP June the chicken 4/23/13

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post #2 of 7
5/8/12 at 5:48pm

How old are they?  Mine don't show interest in treats until they're several months old.  But one thing the younger ones like is a yogurt mash.  I grind up some chick feed with oats and flaxseed meal, then mix it with fresh unflavored yogurt, thick enough that it looks crumbly and not wet.  They love it, and it's great for their immunity.  My full-grown hens will eat about anything I put in front of them, except for carrots and mushy fruits.

Chickens: faverolles, australorps, Delaware, barred rock, welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, lavender and buff x wheaten ameraucanas, BLRW, blue and splash andalusian, cochin, exchequer leghorn, silkie, brabanter, minorca, turken, RIR, brahma, speckled sussex...Ducks: two welsh harlequins, two blue swedish...  Two dogs, a snake, two parents and two kids... and food gardens everywhere else. 

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Chickens: faverolles, australorps, Delaware, barred rock, welsummer, silver laced wyandotte, lavender and buff x wheaten ameraucanas, BLRW, blue and splash andalusian, cochin, exchequer leghorn, silkie, brabanter, minorca, turken, RIR, brahma, speckled sussex...Ducks: two welsh harlequins, two blue swedish...  Two dogs, a snake, two parents and two kids... and food gardens everywhere else. 

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post #3 of 7
5/8/12 at 5:55pm
If they are under 6 weeks of age its best to stick with chick feed only.

Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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Home of the world's cutest dachshund, one crazy blue heeler, two cats,
              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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post #4 of 7
5/9/12 at 10:24am
  • Imp
  • All things share the same breath- Chief Seattle

Chickens are often afraid of new things, especially new foods. It may take several attempts for them to be willing to try new things.

 

Sometimes mixing a new food with their favorite food will help them get over the fear.

 

Imp

 

 

If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit,

for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.

All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

 

       ― Chief Seattle

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If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit,

for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.

All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.

 

       ― Chief Seattle

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post #5 of 7
5/9/12 at 2:29pm

Actually, they don't need to eat anything other than their regular feed. And if they're chicks, I'd hold off on the "treats" till they're older, unless you want to feed them scrambled eggs or other high protein extra.
 

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #6 of 7
5/9/12 at 2:38pm
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They love cheese. They go wild over cheese.

 

But they don't like mealworms, crickets, normal worms, grubs, apples, watermelons, seeds, blossoms, flowers, grass, leaves, nuts or anything. Just cheese and chick crumbles. :(

 

How can I get them to eat something else??

 

I'm kinda in teh same boat...with this group of birds they are very hesitant to try new foods and treats that I bring them. I have two ducks mixed in the flock and basically if the ducks don't try it...the chicks don't try it.

 

I did get them to try apples. I'm glad that they like apples...I have apple trees and it'll be nice having birds to clean up the dropped apples and refuse.

"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

 

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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 #7 of 7
5/9/12 at 5:33pm

I agree with speckled hen they don't need to have treats. just give them a little bit of care and loveold.gif

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