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Many of us like to give our flocks a little treat now and then, beside their usual feed. So this week I would like to hear you all's thoughts on feeding treats. Specifically:
- At what age can you start offering chicks treats and how do you go about it?
- What treats do you give your flock?
- How much, and how often do you feed treats?
- What treats should NOT be given to chickens, or given in moderation?
- What are your flock's favourite treats?
I feed chicks "treats" at any time from day 1 up as long as they have grit. I've never seen a momma hen restrict access to the scraps I throw to the main flock, so I don't see any reason why there should be an age minimum. They don't usually get many until they're moved out to the flock though, which is 2-4 weeks of age depending on weather.Many of us like to give our flocks a little treat now and then, beside their usual feed. So this week I would like to hear you all's thoughts on feeding treats. Specifically:
- At what age can you start offering chicks treats and how do you go about it?
- What treats do you give your flock?
- How much, and how often do you feed treats?
- What are your flock's favourite treats?
my chickens love tomatoes. never heard that tomato seeds are toxic. apple seeds yes but not in small quantities.I've heard that Apple and tomato seeds are toxic to chickens. I give cut-up apples to my flock if I've made salad for the bearded dragon, but even then it's been cored so no seeds. I don't give them tomatoes at all (because I'm not going to the trouble of seeding a tomato) but I'm sure they would love it if I did. Is this a real thing or am I being paranoid?
it is good and my chickens love it.Can you feed chickens cilantro stems... or is it bad for them?
Quote: It's not the seeds, it's the leaves and stems.
Quote: above from: https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/foods-toxic-pet-birds/