What treat did your chickies get today?

[MeepBeep]

Frozen broccoli was NOT a hit with my girls today. Lol

Even with fresh broccoli I have to shred it before the birds actually 'like' to eat it, when it comes to chunks or whole they will eat it but it's clear it's not a hit...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Frozen broccoli was NOT a hit with my girls today. Lol
Mine like it o.k. Either it has to be a large enough head to hang up so they can pick at it or I have to chop it up and put it in their daily "mash" - this is just wet feed with fruit/veggies chopped up - they think it's a wonderful "treat"

But I only have 7 chickens so that is possible. @MeepBeep do you have a large blender or chopper - you have so many birds...just wondering.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Even with fresh broccoli I have to shred it before the birds actually 'like' to eat it, when it comes to chunks or whole they will eat it but it's clear it's not a hit...

Absolutely correct.

A chicken will ignore a whole carrot but will eat the whole thing if it is diced.
They don't have hands or teeth.

I worked with about 400 scarlet and great green macaws. We had to dice all their food if we wanted them to eat the cheap foodstuffs we got at the market.

 

[EggyTheHen]

My two hens got some uncooked oats and bread crumbs today! They loved it.

 

[kjscortez]

We're trying bananas today! Update later.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Weeds!
Fresh kale and tomatoes from the garden.

I think I'm going to have to work harder to get them to eat their food...when I got to TSC today, some man was buying the whole pallet of Flock Raiser so none. Thought about buying my adults Chick Starter

I really like higher protein for my birds...but only Medicated available. So went with layer feed. I put some in a dish for them to see what would happen. STINK EYE!! Charlie got one pellet and just kept rolling it in his beak - he spit it out, the Wyandottes are loudly protesting (they protest just about everything, but this was even louder than usual). Soooo..we'll see how they like it soaked. Wish me luck

 

[kjscortez]

Bananas were a big NO at this point. Lol.
Poured out a cup of crimped oats and they're all over it.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Bananas were a big NO at this point. Lol.
Poured out a cup of crimped oats and they're all over it.

I've found mine don't like bananas too well either (I have been known to sneak it in their wet food - none the wiser)

Oats/oatmeal is usually always a hit.

 

[MeepBeep]

Bananas were a big NO at this point. Lol.

Surprised, mine love bananas, second only to yogurt in them flinging it everywhere as they swarm it... Acts as a pretty decent air freshener in the coop for a few days as well...

 

[kjscortez]

@MeepBeep
I'll try them with bananas again soon.... we're in Texas and the heat is rough, I should've waited until 1-2 pm to give them COLD bananas. Lol