i was given 4 chickens back in early april. i have no idea how old they are exactly, i'm figuring about 16 weeks. they are road island reds ( i think). i have been reading posts about how folks are giving their chickens veggies and other stuff for a treat. i have given mine lettuce, green beans, cucumbers ( fresh out of my garden), also cracked corn and sunflower seeds. they are not interested it seems in any of it. i do however have a bale of hay in their enclosure that i turn over every few days and they have a party eating the bugs that gather under it. do some chickens only like insects? if so what can i give them besides mealy worms which seem a bit on the costly side ( $40.00 per 1000). also should i be changing them over to layena at this point? also even though i have 3 different perches for them in the enclosure they always go into the "egg house" ( i don't know the technical term for it lol) to sleep at night. i thought i read somewhere that they shouldn't sleep where they are going to lay. i am excited about starting this adventure but i am worried i am not doing things correctly. any answers would be greatly appreciated.