Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens

Thank you so much for this post. Only have to go to one place for all sorts of good foods.

Very good article! I’ve referred to it several times.

Terrific info for all of us that own from 2 to 102 chickens. And easy to reference quickly. Thanks!

Mine love the plain yogurt or cottage cheese mixed with veggie scraps and raw oatmeal. But occasionally they go for styrofoam or peeling paint. I have to keep a very close watch that they don’t get into trouble!

I reference this all the time to entertain different treats for my chickens. thanks for providing info

This cart is vey helpful! I enjoyed reading it!

Nice article!

Testing the review.

I appreciate that it includes the do's as well as the don't, including a list to the poisonous plants discussion. It also includes an important reminder that chickens will eat things that are bad for them if they are avalable.

I'm glad to know . I was shocked when I found out they can eat seafood

Thanks for info!! I give my chickens treats all the time. Some may be wrong now that I look at ur list. I'm Pinning this for future use. Thanks Again!!

Wonderful, in detail, easy to read, straight to the point. My chickens always try eating foam, dried paint, plastic, you name it and they’ll find a way to try and eat it.

It's a great list, but perhaps foods can be added for a more comprehensive reference (and maybe in a PDF that can be printed/ posted on the fridge). If anyone else keeps a garden going... these are some chicken treats that I'd add to the list...

Our flock absolutely goes NUTS for fennel fronds! They love the tender leaves. I figured this out because I thought I bought dill, but it ended up being fennel of which I am not a huge fan of. I stuff fennel fronds and/or dill into a treat ball for them and they have a blast trying to get it out. They love fennel fronds more than mealworms!!

And HERBS! They looooooooove fresh oregano. It definitely helps keeping my oregano plants in check. I also give them parsley, celery leaves, mint and sage. The sage is apparently chicken protective from salmonella. I guess that's why there's so many sage and chicken recipes?

I saw on fresh eggs daily about feeding them garlic -- and how it's apparently also protective for health. I include 3-4 minced garlic cloves every other night -- and they love it. I know garlic and onions are in the same family... but I haven't killed them with garlic yet, which is good.

Finally -- edible flowers like squash blossoms, marigolds, candelunas, and nasturtiums! They love it when I shred some marigold flowers for them! Or I throw in a whole flower head and they play chicken keep away with it!

Very good information Thanks

Great source of information for newbies like me.

Love the extensive snack list! And especially the quote from Nifty-Chicken! If my chickens had a choice between mealworms and styrofoam, more than half would pick the styrofoam.

A good resource with great pictures.

Posts like this one are a blessing for newbies like myself. Thank you so much!

Loved all those pictures of happy chickens enjoying their treats, they are super cute.

Good info and of particular help to new poultry keepers.